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Opinion | A thin line divides RBI autonomy, alignment
The past decade's steady sound of the government chipping away at RBI's powers and autonomy has now reached a crescendo
4 min read19 Nov 2018Government wants to ‘capture’ RBI’s reserves: Chidambaram
The RBI has a massive ₹9.59 trillion reserves and the government, if reports are to be believed, wants the central bank to part with a third of that fund
1 min read18 Nov 2018Opinion | Time for the government to reassess its position
A one-time transfer from the RBI will not structurally change the fiscal position and is unlikely to impress investors or rating agencies
3 min read12 Nov 2018Opinion | Eroding the functional autonomy of RBI
The government appears to wish to weaken or erode the functional (if not legal) autonomy of the RBI, by imposing its will across a range of areas
4 min read5 Nov 2018Opinion | RBI’s independence needs to be protected
Its rock solid reputation has been built over a long period of testing times that needed tough decisions
4 min read2 Nov 2018Opinion | Process turbulence and macroeconomic stability
A central bank, in ensuring financial stability, has to perform adequately on multiple dimensions, and has to be flexible on which of those assumes primacy at any time
8 min read2 Nov 2018RBI, govt communications have not ever been disclosed: Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley says he would not say anything more than what a press statement issued by his ministry on the RBI row said in the morning
1 min read31 Oct 2018Arun Jaitley hits back at RBI, says it allowed lending excesses
On Friday, RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya warned that undermining a central bank's independence could be 'potentially catastrophic'
3 min read30 Oct 2018We’re using digital infrastructure to reboot govt: Arvind Gupta, head of IT unit, BJP
Arvind Gupta on how India is at the cusp of a technology revolution with the rise in smartphone penetration, internet speeds and first-time users of internet
2 min read11 Mar 2017Popular Topics
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