APRIL 2002-OCTOBER 2002
• Column: Jalan's new monetary instrument
• No govt role in interest fixation: Sinha
• My biggest concern is growth, says Bimal Jalan
• Highlights of the Monetary and Credit Policy
• RBI cuts banks' CRR to 5% from 5.5%
• RBI Governor's statement on the Monetary Policy
• RBI's Monetary Policy statement on RBI Web site
• WPI at 1.4% in fiscal 2001-02: RBI
• Banks told to review spreads over PLR, cut borrower cost
• CRR cut will release Rs 50 bn, says Jalan
• Govt liabilities caused debt-GDP ratio to rise: RBI
• Sinha welcomes Monetary Policy
• RBI pegs 2001-02 GDP at 5.4%
• Risk weights reduced for housing loans
• RBI limits SCBs' daily lending to call market at 25% NoF
• RBI to maintain soft bias
• RBI issues directives for transparency in interest rates
• Jalan expects inflation, liquidity to be comfortable
• Industry unhappy as Jalan postpones bank rate cut
• No interest drops likely for six months: Jalan
• Breach of rules deserves jail sentence: Jalan
• Collateralised lending finds few takers, to be phased out
• NBFCs to face penalty for not filing returns
• Borrowings, investments abroad made easier
• Ceiling set on bank call exposure
• Leverage on FCNR(B) deposits
• Co-op banks given level field on loans
• Ceiling rate on export credit reduced
• RRBs to keep entire SLR holding in gilts
• Moving towards global standards in NPA definition
• Regulator imperative for urban co-op banks: RBI
• Cautious approach, says Fieo
• Banks can crystallise ECBs into Re loans
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RUN-UP TO THE CREDIT POLICY
• Roadmap for CRR cut set to be unveiled
• The changing face of Monetary Policy
• Rollback may put pressure on interest rate structure
• Capital norms for foreign bank subsidiaries likely
• Banks may be told to pen governance standards
• Export refinance limit May be lowered
• Anti-money laundering measures on the anvil
• CII moots 50 bps cut in Bank Rate
• Savings deposit rate cut likely
• No special small-saving scheme for pensioners
• Call exposure for banks may be capped
• RBI monetary policy may hold rates, tighten norms
• Low interest rates a myth for most, reality for some
• RBI may ban co-op banks from dealing with brokers
• India's deficit manageable but limits policy: RBI
• RBI notification on OBUs likely by May 15
• RBI unlikely to lower bank rate
• RBI not for super-regulator in financial sector
• RBI panel submits report on bank board appointments
• Govt has targetted no fixed value for rupee: Jalan
• RBI moots setting up of advisory board, shedding retail biz
• RBI hikes states short-term funding limits
• Sinha sees lower rates, hints at reserve cuts
• RBI eases share-issue rules for private banks
• RBI rules out selling gold reserves
• RBI eases rules on import hedging from April
• RBI eases norms for expatriate property sales
• RBI to allow floating rates on term deposit schemes, G-Secs
• Bank rate cut could happen any day, says RBI
• RBI asks govt to come up with long-term tax policy
• RBI chief says outlook for inflation good
• RBI chief says 'not in a hurry' to cut bank rate
• RBI allows exporters to Russia to go ahead without letter of credit
• RBI extends export credit rate cut to Sept
• RBI added $8 bn in reserves in 01/02: Reddy
• RBI signals cut in repo rate by 50 basis points
• RBI cuts repo rate by 50 basis point to 6%
• Interest rates should be linked to inflation: Sinha
• Large deficit hinders move to softer rates
• No immediate change in monetary policy: Reddy
• RBI to decide on bank rate after Budget
• RBI retains voting cap for foreign investors
• Foreign banks get level pegging on capital
• RBI favours softer rate, says Jalan
• Banks must prepare consolidated fin statements: RBI panel
• RBI says higher borrowings not to impact interest rates
• RBI for more retail players in debt market
• RBI for 'appropriate' liquidity to tackle slowdown
• RBI sees no problem in govt's excess borrowing
• India to grow despite global slowdown: Jalan
• RBI urges banks to raise more funds
• RBI tells banks to create bond fluctuation reserve
FROM THE REDIFF ARCHIVES:
• RBI's Credit and Monetary Policy 2001-2002 (First Half)
• RBI's Credit and Monetary Policy 2001-2002 (Second Half)
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