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এপ্ৰিল 24, 2012
Remarks by Dr. K. C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India in a Panel Discussion on Financial Literacy and Consumer Protection, Washington, DC, on April 22, 2012
• Globally, the triad of Financial Inclusion, Financial Literacy and Consumer Protection has been recognized as intertwining threads in pursuit of Financial Stability. For any kind of stability, whether financial, economic, political or social, inclusive growth is an essential prerequisite. Inclusive growth, in turn, is largely driven by financial inclusion and an inclusive financial system. Financial Inclusion and Literacy • Financial Inclusion and financial literacy
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
• Globally, the triad of Financial Inclusion, Financial Literacy and Consumer Protection has been recognized as intertwining threads in pursuit of Financial Stability. For any kind of stability, whether financial, economic, political or social, inclusive growth is an essential prerequisite. Inclusive growth, in turn, is largely driven by financial inclusion and an inclusive financial system. Financial Inclusion and Literacy • Financial Inclusion and financial literacy
এপ্ৰিল 12, 2012
Empowering the Growth of Emerging Enterprises
Shri Bodhisatva Ganguli, Deputy Executive Editor, The Economic Times, Shri Pramit Jhaveri, CEO, Citibank India, Ms. Paromita Chatterjee, Senior Editor, ET Now, Mr. Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motor Company Ltd., Dr. Swati Piramal, Director – Strategic Alliances and Communications, Piramal Healthcare Ltd., distinguished panelists, other distinguished guests, members of the print and electronic media, ladies and gentlemen. 2. At the outset, I would like to congratula
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Shri Bodhisatva Ganguli, Deputy Executive Editor, The Economic Times, Shri Pramit Jhaveri, CEO, Citibank India, Ms. Paromita Chatterjee, Senior Editor, ET Now, Mr. Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motor Company Ltd., Dr. Swati Piramal, Director – Strategic Alliances and Communications, Piramal Healthcare Ltd., distinguished panelists, other distinguished guests, members of the print and electronic media, ladies and gentlemen. 2. At the outset, I would like to congratula
এপ্ৰিল 11, 2012
Musings on FEDAI, Forex Market and Indian Rupee
1. Dr. T V Nagendra Prasad, Charge d’ Affairs, Embassy of India, Mr. Phillipe Welti, former Ambassador of Switzerland to India & Bhutan, Mr. Beat Siegenthaler, Executive Director, UBS, Ms. Varsha Vasant Purandare, Chairperson, Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India (FEDAI), Mr. D. G. Patwardhan, Chief Executive Officer, FEDAI, Mr. N. S. Venkatesh, Chairman, The Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India (FIMMDA), Mr. C.E.S Azariah, Chief
Shri Harun R Khan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
1. Dr. T V Nagendra Prasad, Charge d’ Affairs, Embassy of India, Mr. Phillipe Welti, former Ambassador of Switzerland to India & Bhutan, Mr. Beat Siegenthaler, Executive Director, UBS, Ms. Varsha Vasant Purandare, Chairperson, Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India (FEDAI), Mr. D. G. Patwardhan, Chief Executive Officer, FEDAI, Mr. N. S. Venkatesh, Chairman, The Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India (FIMMDA), Mr. C.E.S Azariah, Chief
এপ্ৰিল 09, 2012
The Great Depression and the Great Recession: What Have We Learnt?
1. Introduction The Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 and the Great Recession of 2007-2009 are now in the past although the U.S. economy is still recovering but at an abnormally low pace, and Europe is in recession again following the debt crisis of 2010-2011. During the worst of the recent financial crisis/Great Recession many observers made comparisons between that event and the Great Depression. In this lecture I reevaluate the experience of the two events. I raise and
Prof. Michael D. Bordo, Guest Speaker
1. Introduction The Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 and the Great Recession of 2007-2009 are now in the past although the U.S. economy is still recovering but at an abnormally low pace, and Europe is in recession again following the debt crisis of 2010-2011. During the worst of the recent financial crisis/Great Recession many observers made comparisons between that event and the Great Depression. In this lecture I reevaluate the experience of the two events. I raise and
মাৰ্চ 28, 2012
Towards Vibrant Debt Markets – A 7iFramework
Presentation 1. It is a great pleasure to be here amidst you all for the 9th Annual meeting of the Fixed Income Money Market Derivatives Association (FIMMDA) and the Primary Dealers Association of India (PDAI) in this enchanting and energetic city of Kuala Lumpur. Relations between our two great nations, India and Malaysia, date back to ancient times. Indeed the name Malaysia is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit root Malayadvipa which means “peninsula of
Shri Harun R Khan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Presentation 1. It is a great pleasure to be here amidst you all for the 9th Annual meeting of the Fixed Income Money Market Derivatives Association (FIMMDA) and the Primary Dealers Association of India (PDAI) in this enchanting and energetic city of Kuala Lumpur. Relations between our two great nations, India and Malaysia, date back to ancient times. Indeed the name Malaysia is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit root Malayadvipa which means “peninsula of
মাৰ্চ 13, 2012
Striking a Balance: Credit Penetration and NPA Management – Role of Information Sharing
Mr. Nair, Chairman, Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL) and CMD, Union Bank of India; Mr. Mallya, CMD, Bank of Baroda; Mr. Siddharth Mehta, President and CEO, TransUnion; Mr. Thukral, MD, CIBIL and other distinguished guests. It is indeed an honour for me to address you all here during the fourth annual Credit Information Conference. 2. Banking is a risky business. Banks, or more generally the credit institutions, in their role as intermediaries take upo
Shri Anand Sinha, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr. Nair, Chairman, Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL) and CMD, Union Bank of India; Mr. Mallya, CMD, Bank of Baroda; Mr. Siddharth Mehta, President and CEO, TransUnion; Mr. Thukral, MD, CIBIL and other distinguished guests. It is indeed an honour for me to address you all here during the fourth annual Credit Information Conference. 2. Banking is a risky business. Banks, or more generally the credit institutions, in their role as intermediaries take upo
ফেব্ৰু 17, 2012
Indian Banking Sector: Towards the Next Orbit
Dr. Pritam Singh, Director General, International Management Institute, Dr. Ahindra Chakrabarti, Programme Director, participants from Reserve Bank of India and the commercial banks. It gives me great pleasure to be before you today as you embark on this journey of learning here at IMI and later across Paris, Berlin and Milan to imbibe the culture of these countries and the best practices. The Advanced Management Programme is the ninth in the series and includes study
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Dr. Pritam Singh, Director General, International Management Institute, Dr. Ahindra Chakrabarti, Programme Director, participants from Reserve Bank of India and the commercial banks. It gives me great pleasure to be before you today as you embark on this journey of learning here at IMI and later across Paris, Berlin and Milan to imbibe the culture of these countries and the best practices. The Advanced Management Programme is the ninth in the series and includes study
ফেব্ৰু 17, 2012
Governance deficit and financial crisis
1. It is always a pleasure to return to one's home state, that too if the state is God's own country. Thank you for inviting me to address this august gathering of the cream of professionals and management experts of the state under the common banner of Kerala Management Association. I was however slightly apprehensive of what I should talk at a gathering like this. This apprehension started bordering worry when I saw the list of illustrious speakers who have addresse
Shri G Padmanabhan, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
1. It is always a pleasure to return to one's home state, that too if the state is God's own country. Thank you for inviting me to address this august gathering of the cream of professionals and management experts of the state under the common banner of Kerala Management Association. I was however slightly apprehensive of what I should talk at a gathering like this. This apprehension started bordering worry when I saw the list of illustrious speakers who have addresse
ফেব্ৰু 06, 2012
Empowering MSMEs for Financial Inclusion and Growth- Role of Banks and Industry Associations1
Shri G. N. Bajpai, Former Chairman, SEBI & Chairman, Indian SME Knowledge Forum, Shri M. Narendra, Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Overseas Bank, Shri N. Shankar, CMD, ECGC, Shri A. Krishna Kumar, MD, SBI, Shri R. K. Dubey, ED, CBI, Dr K. Ramakrishnan, CEO, Indian Banks’ Association, Shri K V Srinivasan, CEO, Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd, Shri Chandrakant Salunkhe, President, SME Chamber of India, SME Entrepreneurs, other distinguished guests, members
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Shri G. N. Bajpai, Former Chairman, SEBI & Chairman, Indian SME Knowledge Forum, Shri M. Narendra, Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Overseas Bank, Shri N. Shankar, CMD, ECGC, Shri A. Krishna Kumar, MD, SBI, Shri R. K. Dubey, ED, CBI, Dr K. Ramakrishnan, CEO, Indian Banks’ Association, Shri K V Srinivasan, CEO, Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd, Shri Chandrakant Salunkhe, President, SME Chamber of India, SME Entrepreneurs, other distinguished guests, members
ফেব্ৰু 01, 2012
Price Stability, Financial Stability and Sovereign Debt Sustainability Policy Challenges from the New Trilemma
I have great pleasure in welcoming you all to the Reserve Bank’s Second International Research Conference (SIRC). 2. We held our first international conference two years ago, in February 2010, as a flagship event of our Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Many of you who had attended that conference complimented us for its quality and urged us to repeat it. As much as we were flattered by those compliments, I also suspect that the urging for a repeat was at least partly mo
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
I have great pleasure in welcoming you all to the Reserve Bank’s Second International Research Conference (SIRC). 2. We held our first international conference two years ago, in February 2010, as a flagship event of our Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Many of you who had attended that conference complimented us for its quality and urged us to repeat it. As much as we were flattered by those compliments, I also suspect that the urging for a repeat was at least partly mo
ফেব্ৰু 01, 2012
International Research Conference and its Relevance
Members of the central banking fraternity, participants from the financial, academic and media communities, other distinguished guests: on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India, let me welcome you all to this Second International Research Conference. Genesis of the Conference The Reserve Bank of India’s First International Research Conference was held in 2010. In that year, The Reserve Bank, which commenced operations on April 1, 1935, entered its 75th year. A series of
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Members of the central banking fraternity, participants from the financial, academic and media communities, other distinguished guests: on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India, let me welcome you all to this Second International Research Conference. Genesis of the Conference The Reserve Bank of India’s First International Research Conference was held in 2010. In that year, The Reserve Bank, which commenced operations on April 1, 1935, entered its 75th year. A series of
জানু 30, 2012
Global Capital Flows and the Indian Economy: Opportunities and Challenges
I thank the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Shri Suyash Baderiya for this opportunity to interact with such a talented gathering of young minds. As you know, capital flows have played a major role in the process of globalization. While these flows bring several benefits, they pose certain risks. How in India we have handled this issue to enhance the sustainability of our external sector, is the topic of my deliberation today. Capital flows pose a puzzle bot
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I thank the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Shri Suyash Baderiya for this opportunity to interact with such a talented gathering of young minds. As you know, capital flows have played a major role in the process of globalization. While these flows bring several benefits, they pose certain risks. How in India we have handled this issue to enhance the sustainability of our external sector, is the topic of my deliberation today. Capital flows pose a puzzle bot
জানু 16, 2012
Crisis Preparedness in Interconnected Markets - Prevention is Better than Cure
Mrs. Usha Thorat, Director, CAFRAL, learned faculty members of Toronto Centre, Canada, Chief Executives and Executive Directors of banks, Principal, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Development Banking, Hyderabad, participants, distinguished ladies and gentlemen. 1. Over the last five years, a word became very popular around the world. It dominated discourses amongst policy makers. It consumed innumerable hours of prime time on television. It spanned across meetings in o
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mrs. Usha Thorat, Director, CAFRAL, learned faculty members of Toronto Centre, Canada, Chief Executives and Executive Directors of banks, Principal, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Development Banking, Hyderabad, participants, distinguished ladies and gentlemen. 1. Over the last five years, a word became very popular around the world. It dominated discourses amongst policy makers. It consumed innumerable hours of prime time on television. It spanned across meetings in o
জানু 11, 2012
Financial Inclusion and Urban Cooperative Banks
Shri Shashikant Bugde, Chairman, Shri Krishnakumar Goyal, Vice-Chairman, Dr. Mukund Abhyankar and other Directors of the Cosmos Bank, Shri Sudhir Thakre, Secretary, Rural Development, Govt. of Maharashtra, all the aspiring women entrepreneurs present here this evening and ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be here this evening amongst all of you on the occasion of the launch of the Cosmos Bank’s Financial Inclusion Programme. I would like to thank the Cosmos Bank
Shri Anand Sinha, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Shri Shashikant Bugde, Chairman, Shri Krishnakumar Goyal, Vice-Chairman, Dr. Mukund Abhyankar and other Directors of the Cosmos Bank, Shri Sudhir Thakre, Secretary, Rural Development, Govt. of Maharashtra, all the aspiring women entrepreneurs present here this evening and ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be here this evening amongst all of you on the occasion of the launch of the Cosmos Bank’s Financial Inclusion Programme. I would like to thank the Cosmos Bank
জানু 09, 2012
The Shrinking Money and RBI’s Monetary Policy
1. When I received the invitation to speak in a seminar having the theme titled “The Shrinking Money: Combating Debt Crises and Inflation”, I took some time trying to understand what exactly “shrinking money” could mean? In the global context, shrinking money could possibly be related to advanced countries’ fiscal excesses which have been fully accommodated by their respective central banks in conducting monetary policies. In other words, despite inflationary risks in
Shri Harun R Khan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
1. When I received the invitation to speak in a seminar having the theme titled “The Shrinking Money: Combating Debt Crises and Inflation”, I took some time trying to understand what exactly “shrinking money” could mean? In the global context, shrinking money could possibly be related to advanced countries’ fiscal excesses which have been fully accommodated by their respective central banks in conducting monetary policies. In other words, despite inflationary risks in
জানু 06, 2012
Financial Market Volatility and the Risk Management Imperative
1. First of all, I would wish to thank Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce for giving me this honour and privilege to address this very distinguished and august audience. I must congratulate and compliment Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) on conceiving, and organizing, this contextually, and topically, most appropriate and relevant Interactive Session on Forex Risk Management. What with the cataclysmic and apocalyptic events like the US downgra
Shri V.K. Sharma, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
1. First of all, I would wish to thank Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce for giving me this honour and privilege to address this very distinguished and august audience. I must congratulate and compliment Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) on conceiving, and organizing, this contextually, and topically, most appropriate and relevant Interactive Session on Forex Risk Management. What with the cataclysmic and apocalyptic events like the US downgra
ডিচে 26, 2011
Short Term Cooperative Credit Structure and Financial Inclusion
Shri Charan Das Mahant, Hon’ble Minister of State for Agriculture & Food Processing, Government of India, Shri Gouri Shanker Bisen, Hon’ble Minister for Co-operation, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Government of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, President, National Cooperative Union of India, distinguished invitees and guests, ladies and gentlemen. I indeed deem it an honour and a privilege
Shri V.K. Sharma, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Shri Charan Das Mahant, Hon’ble Minister of State for Agriculture & Food Processing, Government of India, Shri Gouri Shanker Bisen, Hon’ble Minister for Co-operation, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Government of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, President, National Cooperative Union of India, distinguished invitees and guests, ladies and gentlemen. I indeed deem it an honour and a privilege
ডিচে 20, 2011
Empowering MSMEs for Financial Inclusion and Growth - Issues and Strategies1
Shri M. V. Tanksale, Chairman and Managing Director, Central Bank of India (CBI), Smt V. R. Iyer, Executive Director, Central Bank of India, Shri Chadrakant Salunkhe , President SME Chamber of India, Shri A. Ramesh Kumar, MD & CEO – Asia Pragati Capfin Pvt Ltd, SME entrepreneurs, staff members of CBI, distinguished guests, members of the print and electronic media, ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to be here at this Conclave on the eve of the conclusion of
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Shri M. V. Tanksale, Chairman and Managing Director, Central Bank of India (CBI), Smt V. R. Iyer, Executive Director, Central Bank of India, Shri Chadrakant Salunkhe , President SME Chamber of India, Shri A. Ramesh Kumar, MD & CEO – Asia Pragati Capfin Pvt Ltd, SME entrepreneurs, staff members of CBI, distinguished guests, members of the print and electronic media, ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to be here at this Conclave on the eve of the conclusion of
ডিচে 13, 2011
Food Inflation: This Time it's Different*
1. I would like to thank Prof. Parchure for inviting me to deliver this year’s Kale Memorial Lecture. The lecture has been instituted to honour Rao Saheb R. R. Kale, who was instrumental in setting up this great institution, the Gokhale Institute of Economics and Politics. Despite his professional achievements as a lawyer, he was apparently a rather modest and humble person. Given his financial contribution to the establishment of the institution, it would have seemed
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
1. I would like to thank Prof. Parchure for inviting me to deliver this year’s Kale Memorial Lecture. The lecture has been instituted to honour Rao Saheb R. R. Kale, who was instrumental in setting up this great institution, the Gokhale Institute of Economics and Politics. Despite his professional achievements as a lawyer, he was apparently a rather modest and humble person. Given his financial contribution to the establishment of the institution, it would have seemed
ডিচে 07, 2011
Microenterprise Development : Path to Creating MNCs of Tomorrow
Mr. Pramit Jhaveri, CEO, Citi Bank, India, Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Chairperson, ICRIER, Mr Haresh Shah, Chairman of Confederation for the promotion of Khadi and Village Industries, Mr Anami Roy, ex-DGP( Maharashtra) and Chairman Vandana Foundation, Ms Radhika Haribhakti, Chairperson, Swadhaar Fin Access, distinguished guests and winners, ladies and gentlemen. I am extremely happy to be here for the annual Citi Micro Entrepreneur Awards Ceremony. First of all, I woul
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr. Pramit Jhaveri, CEO, Citi Bank, India, Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Chairperson, ICRIER, Mr Haresh Shah, Chairman of Confederation for the promotion of Khadi and Village Industries, Mr Anami Roy, ex-DGP( Maharashtra) and Chairman Vandana Foundation, Ms Radhika Haribhakti, Chairperson, Swadhaar Fin Access, distinguished guests and winners, ladies and gentlemen. I am extremely happy to be here for the annual Citi Micro Entrepreneur Awards Ceremony. First of all, I woul
ডিচে 03, 2011
An assessment of recent macroeconomic developments
Introduction Thank you for inviting me to share my thoughts at the Annual CII CFO Summit. In recent weeks, the macroeconomic environment has become particularly turbulent. Global conditions have contributed to a significant rebalancing of portfolios as a result of rapidly changing risk perceptions and appetites. This has led to increased instability and volatility in financial markets, particularly currency markets. On the domestic front, growth is decelerating while
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Introduction Thank you for inviting me to share my thoughts at the Annual CII CFO Summit. In recent weeks, the macroeconomic environment has become particularly turbulent. Global conditions have contributed to a significant rebalancing of portfolios as a result of rapidly changing risk perceptions and appetites. This has led to increased instability and volatility in financial markets, particularly currency markets. On the domestic front, growth is decelerating while
ডিচে 01, 2011
Changing Contours of Monetary Policy in India
I thank the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan and Governor H.E. Daw Tenzin for inviting me to address such a distinguished gathering. I thought of speaking on monetary policy in India for four reasons. First, the currencies of Bhutan and India, i.e., Ngultrum and Rupee are closely linked. Hence, monetary policy developments in India have implications for monetary policy in Bhutan. Second, in October 2011, the Reserve Bank deregulated savings deposit interest rate of
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I thank the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan and Governor H.E. Daw Tenzin for inviting me to address such a distinguished gathering. I thought of speaking on monetary policy in India for four reasons. First, the currencies of Bhutan and India, i.e., Ngultrum and Rupee are closely linked. Hence, monetary policy developments in India have implications for monetary policy in Bhutan. Second, in October 2011, the Reserve Bank deregulated savings deposit interest rate of
নৱে 26, 2011
Payment System Issues and Challenges
Mr V.P.Iswardas, Managing Director & CEO, Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB), Mr Nandakumar, President, Thrissur Management Association, Mr Anantharaman and Mr Bobby Jose, Board members present here, other office bearers of the Thrissur Management Association, ladies and gentlemen. I deem it a privilege to be invited to speak on this important day in the bank's history. It is a matter of pride to each one of you that the bank which had a modest beginning in November, 1920
Shri G Padmanabhan, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Mr V.P.Iswardas, Managing Director & CEO, Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB), Mr Nandakumar, President, Thrissur Management Association, Mr Anantharaman and Mr Bobby Jose, Board members present here, other office bearers of the Thrissur Management Association, ladies and gentlemen. I deem it a privilege to be invited to speak on this important day in the bank's history. It is a matter of pride to each one of you that the bank which had a modest beginning in November, 1920
নৱে 25, 2011
Rejigging the Elephant Dance
Thank you for inviting me to deliver this year’s Haksar Memorial lecture. It is an honour to which I attach a lot of value. P.N. Haksar, whom this series of lectures commemorates, was an outstanding civil servant, an intellectual power house and a grand visionary who had a profound impact on the economic and political management of the country during critical, and often turbulent, times in our post-independence history. P.N. Haksar 2. I did not have the pleasure of kn
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Thank you for inviting me to deliver this year’s Haksar Memorial lecture. It is an honour to which I attach a lot of value. P.N. Haksar, whom this series of lectures commemorates, was an outstanding civil servant, an intellectual power house and a grand visionary who had a profound impact on the economic and political management of the country during critical, and often turbulent, times in our post-independence history. P.N. Haksar 2. I did not have the pleasure of kn
নৱে 22, 2011
The Challenge of Food Inflation
First of all, my thanks to the Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, particularly to Prof. Radhakrishna, the President, and Prof. Satyanarayana, Secretary of the Society for inviting me to address this conference. Speaking to a gathering of distinguished agricultural economists is an opportunity to which I attach a lot of value. Whenever I am invited to speak, I struggle to determine a topic that is relevant to the organizers, and is also within the domain of the
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
First of all, my thanks to the Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, particularly to Prof. Radhakrishna, the President, and Prof. Satyanarayana, Secretary of the Society for inviting me to address this conference. Speaking to a gathering of distinguished agricultural economists is an opportunity to which I attach a lot of value. Whenever I am invited to speak, I struggle to determine a topic that is relevant to the organizers, and is also within the domain of the
নৱে 15, 2011
Empowering Deposit Insurance Entities to Face Challenges posed by an Emerging Financial Landscape – Global and Indian experience
Mr. Hiroyuki Obata, Deputy Governor, DICJ, Japan, Mr. Carlos Isoard, Secretary General, IADI, Switzerland, Mr. Jerzy Pruski, President, BGF, Poland, Mr. Fred S. Carns, Director, FDIC, USA, Mr. G. Gopalakrishna, Executive Director, RBI, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. At the outset, on behalf of RBI, I extend a hearty welcome to all of you to India and especially to this fascinating state of Rajasthan. We thank IADI for agreeing to hold this conference j
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr. Hiroyuki Obata, Deputy Governor, DICJ, Japan, Mr. Carlos Isoard, Secretary General, IADI, Switzerland, Mr. Jerzy Pruski, President, BGF, Poland, Mr. Fred S. Carns, Director, FDIC, USA, Mr. G. Gopalakrishna, Executive Director, RBI, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. At the outset, on behalf of RBI, I extend a hearty welcome to all of you to India and especially to this fascinating state of Rajasthan. We thank IADI for agreeing to hold this conference j
নৱে 14, 2011
Post-Crisis: The New Normal
The aftermath of the recent global financial crisis bears testimony to the fact that impact of the turmoil is severe and the recovery therefrom is protracted, resulting in significant losses in output and employment for an extended period of time. Even two-years after the recent crisis, there are lingering apprehensions that global economy in general and advanced economies in particular may suffer double-dip recession. 2. There is a perception that advanced countries
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
The aftermath of the recent global financial crisis bears testimony to the fact that impact of the turmoil is severe and the recovery therefrom is protracted, resulting in significant losses in output and employment for an extended period of time. Even two-years after the recent crisis, there are lingering apprehensions that global economy in general and advanced economies in particular may suffer double-dip recession. 2. There is a perception that advanced countries
নৱে 14, 2011
Financial Inclusion and Financial Stability : Are they two sides of the same coin?
Presentation 1. It is always a pleasure to be a part of such a confluence of bankers and researchers on contemporary issues in banking and finance but to choose to speak on an area which needs to be either ‘wholesomely new’ or ‘extensively revised’ at such a forum becomes a challenge. I thank the organizers, the CMD of Indian Overseas Bank and the Chairman of IBA for offering me this opportunity to share my own thoughts on a topical issue that has engaged attention of
Shri Harun R Khan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Presentation 1. It is always a pleasure to be a part of such a confluence of bankers and researchers on contemporary issues in banking and finance but to choose to speak on an area which needs to be either ‘wholesomely new’ or ‘extensively revised’ at such a forum becomes a challenge. I thank the organizers, the CMD of Indian Overseas Bank and the Chairman of IBA for offering me this opportunity to share my own thoughts on a topical issue that has engaged attention of
নৱে 11, 2011
Convergence of Mobile Banking, Financial Inclusion and Consumer Protection-Trend
Ms Ursula Menke, Commissioner , Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and Chair of the International Financial Consumer Protection Network (FinCoNet), distinguished participants, ladies and gentlemen. I thank the FinCoNet for including a special session on Financial Inclusion, Mobile Banking and Consumer Protection in today's agenda and inviting me to share the Indian perspective. Further, given the extent of financial exclusion that prevails in India where out of the 6
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Ms Ursula Menke, Commissioner , Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and Chair of the International Financial Consumer Protection Network (FinCoNet), distinguished participants, ladies and gentlemen. I thank the FinCoNet for including a special session on Financial Inclusion, Mobile Banking and Consumer Protection in today's agenda and inviting me to share the Indian perspective. Further, given the extent of financial exclusion that prevails in India where out of the 6
নৱে 03, 2011
Growth, Resilience and Reform: Reflections on Post-crisis Policy Challenges*
Introduction It is a privilege and a pleasure for me to be delivering the 45th A. D. Shroff Memorial Lecture. The list of speakers who preceded me reads like an honour roll of the business and policy establishment in our country and I am proud to be a part of this very distinguished set of people. I am also very glad that the venue of the lecture is the Indian Merchants’ Chamber. 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of the reform initiative of 1991. Early that year, IMC an
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Introduction It is a privilege and a pleasure for me to be delivering the 45th A. D. Shroff Memorial Lecture. The list of speakers who preceded me reads like an honour roll of the business and policy establishment in our country and I am proud to be a part of this very distinguished set of people. I am also very glad that the venue of the lecture is the Indian Merchants’ Chamber. 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of the reform initiative of 1991. Early that year, IMC an
অক্টো 19, 2011
Identifying Systemic Risk in Global Markets – Lessons learned from the crisis
In my considered opinion, systemic risks in the global markets can be best identified and measured by looking at some select key parameters which, between them, indicate the extent of asset bubbles and the corresponding under-pricing of risks. In other words, it is not so much high volatility, which is the ‘effect’, that should be a cause for concern as persistent and excessively low volatility, which is the ‘cause’, and was the hallmark of the pre-crisis period. In p
Shri V.K. Sharma, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
In my considered opinion, systemic risks in the global markets can be best identified and measured by looking at some select key parameters which, between them, indicate the extent of asset bubbles and the corresponding under-pricing of risks. In other words, it is not so much high volatility, which is the ‘effect’, that should be a cause for concern as persistent and excessively low volatility, which is the ‘cause’, and was the hallmark of the pre-crisis period. In p
অক্টো 19, 2011
Inflation | Decoding the Dynamics
In India, we have multiple price gauges—six consumer price indices (CPIs) and a Wholesale Price Index (WPI). While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) examines all the price indices, both at aggregate and disaggregated levels, changes in WPI are taken as the headline inflation for policy articulation. Within WPI, non-food manufactured products inflation is considered the core inflation—an indicator of demand condition. Going by any measure of inflation, India comes out as
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
In India, we have multiple price gauges—six consumer price indices (CPIs) and a Wholesale Price Index (WPI). While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) examines all the price indices, both at aggregate and disaggregated levels, changes in WPI are taken as the headline inflation for policy articulation. Within WPI, non-food manufactured products inflation is considered the core inflation—an indicator of demand condition. Going by any measure of inflation, India comes out as
অক্টো 14, 2011
Financial Inclusion and Banks : Issues and Perspectives
Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai, Vice President, FICCI and Country Head HSBC India & Director, HSBC Asia Pacific, Ms Meera Sanyal, Chairperson, FICCI’s Financial Inclusion Committee & Country Executive India, The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V., Ms Caitlin Wiesen, Country Director, UNDP, Mr Mathew Titus, Co-chair, FICCI’s Financial Inclusion Committee & Executive Director, Sa-Dhan, Ms Jyoti Vij, Assistant Secretary General, FICCI, members of the print and electronic medi
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai, Vice President, FICCI and Country Head HSBC India & Director, HSBC Asia Pacific, Ms Meera Sanyal, Chairperson, FICCI’s Financial Inclusion Committee & Country Executive India, The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V., Ms Caitlin Wiesen, Country Director, UNDP, Mr Mathew Titus, Co-chair, FICCI’s Financial Inclusion Committee & Executive Director, Sa-Dhan, Ms Jyoti Vij, Assistant Secretary General, FICCI, members of the print and electronic medi
অক্টো 12, 2011
Financial Inclusion | A road India needs to travel
India has seen historic progress and growth in the past decade. While the growth story has been impressive, there are causes for concern on other dimensions. We have a long way to go in addressing concerns of absolute poverty. Low-income Indian households in the informal or subsistence economy often have to borrow from friends, family or usurious moneylenders. They have little awareness and practically no access to insurance products that could protect their financial
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
India has seen historic progress and growth in the past decade. While the growth story has been impressive, there are causes for concern on other dimensions. We have a long way to go in addressing concerns of absolute poverty. Low-income Indian households in the informal or subsistence economy often have to borrow from friends, family or usurious moneylenders. They have little awareness and practically no access to insurance products that could protect their financial
অক্টো 10, 2011
Monetary Policy: Key factors Shaping Trajectory
Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India. Published in the www.livemint.com on September 22, 2011. For energy-importing economies such as China and India, monetary policy is going to be influenced by global oil price movements as long as oil remains the predominant incremental source of energy The core objectives of monetary policy in the future will remain what they have been in the past. The primary objective of monetary policy is a low and stable inflat
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India. Published in the www.livemint.com on September 22, 2011. For energy-importing economies such as China and India, monetary policy is going to be influenced by global oil price movements as long as oil remains the predominant incremental source of energy The core objectives of monetary policy in the future will remain what they have been in the past. The primary objective of monetary policy is a low and stable inflat
ছেপ্তে 27, 2011
Monetary Policy Dilemmas: Some RBI Perspectives
I value this opportunity of speaking at the Stern School to an academic community interested in central bank issues. Over the last decade, the profile of central banks has gone up. First, we had the Great Moderation - a period of extraordinary benign macroeconomic environment globally, characterized by steady growth in advanced economies and accelerated growth in emerging economies, and low and stable inflation all around. Central banks took credit for this, believed
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
I value this opportunity of speaking at the Stern School to an academic community interested in central bank issues. Over the last decade, the profile of central banks has gone up. First, we had the Great Moderation - a period of extraordinary benign macroeconomic environment globally, characterized by steady growth in advanced economies and accelerated growth in emerging economies, and low and stable inflation all around. Central banks took credit for this, believed
ছেপ্তে 03, 2011
Monetary Policy Response to Recent Inflation in India
I thank the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati and Mr. Ankit Khemka, Convenor, Techniche 2011, for inviting me to address such a talented and bright group of youngsters . I propose to speak to you about inflation which is a matter of concern to all of us. It has been about two years since October 2009 that the Reserve Bank of India announced its exit from the crisis-driven accommodative monetary policy stance. However, inflation continues to remain elevate
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I thank the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati and Mr. Ankit Khemka, Convenor, Techniche 2011, for inviting me to address such a talented and bright group of youngsters . I propose to speak to you about inflation which is a matter of concern to all of us. It has been about two years since October 2009 that the Reserve Bank of India announced its exit from the crisis-driven accommodative monetary policy stance. However, inflation continues to remain elevate
আগ 13, 2011
Changing Inflation Dynamics in India
I thank the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) for giving me this opportunity to address this distinguished gathering. I propose to speak on inflation which is a matter of concern to all of us. What is inflation? Simply put, inflation is the sustained increase in the overall price level. Relative change in prices of goods and services is a desirable attribute of market economy as it reflects productivity changes as well as demand and supply conditi
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I thank the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) for giving me this opportunity to address this distinguished gathering. I propose to speak on inflation which is a matter of concern to all of us. What is inflation? Simply put, inflation is the sustained increase in the overall price level. Relative change in prices of goods and services is a desirable attribute of market economy as it reflects productivity changes as well as demand and supply conditi
আগ 13, 2011
Forex market development-Issues and Challenges -Thoughts of a returning forex market regulator
Friends, 1. I am delighted to be in your midst after a long gap of a decade. The occasion brings back reminiscences of late 1990s and the early years of this century when the forex market in India was quite different from what exists today. A nascent market that it was, needed a lot of hand-holding from RBI. The Rupee was always moving down a one-way street and every bout of volatility ( plenty those days, for example, the South East Asian crisis, Nuclear sanctions, K
Shri G Padmanabhan, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Friends, 1. I am delighted to be in your midst after a long gap of a decade. The occasion brings back reminiscences of late 1990s and the early years of this century when the forex market in India was quite different from what exists today. A nascent market that it was, needed a lot of hand-holding from RBI. The Rupee was always moving down a one-way street and every bout of volatility ( plenty those days, for example, the South East Asian crisis, Nuclear sanctions, K
আগ 12, 2011
How does the Reserve Bank of India Conduct its Monetary Policy?
I thank the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow for inviting me to address this distinguished gathering. I do see many bright young prospective managers in the audience. As you step out of the portals of the Institute, you will be faced with the challenge of managing some or the other key aspect of our economy, be it agriculture, industry or services. This evening, let me give you a flavour of how do we manage monetary policy in the Reserve Bank of India? In
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I thank the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow for inviting me to address this distinguished gathering. I do see many bright young prospective managers in the audience. As you step out of the portals of the Institute, you will be faced with the challenge of managing some or the other key aspect of our economy, be it agriculture, industry or services. This evening, let me give you a flavour of how do we manage monetary policy in the Reserve Bank of India? In
জুলাই 07, 2011
Striking the Balance between Growth and Inflation in India
Striking the Balance between Growth and Inflation in India* I. Introduction The Indian economy recovered relatively quickly from the financial crisis of 2008, but inflationary pressures emerged even in the early stages of the recovery in late 2009. Over the past year and a half, the challenge for monetary policy has been to contain these inflationary pressures without disrupting the recovery. The economy grew by 8.5 per cent in the fiscal year 2010-11, which is close
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Striking the Balance between Growth and Inflation in India* I. Introduction The Indian economy recovered relatively quickly from the financial crisis of 2008, but inflationary pressures emerged even in the early stages of the recovery in late 2009. Over the past year and a half, the challenge for monetary policy has been to contain these inflationary pressures without disrupting the recovery. The economy grew by 8.5 per cent in the fiscal year 2010-11, which is close
জুলাই 07, 2011
Mutual Funds and Market Development in India
Mutual Funds and Market Development in India* I. Introduction Financial sector development can be viewed as a process that enhances four critical attributes of the financial system: efficiency, stability, transparency and inclusion. The emergence of intermediation mechanisms and products that help improve on one or more of these without causing others to weaken are, therefore, a meaningful indicator of financial development. From this perspective, Mutual Funds play an
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mutual Funds and Market Development in India* I. Introduction Financial sector development can be viewed as a process that enhances four critical attributes of the financial system: efficiency, stability, transparency and inclusion. The emergence of intermediation mechanisms and products that help improve on one or more of these without causing others to weaken are, therefore, a meaningful indicator of financial development. From this perspective, Mutual Funds play an
জুন 23, 2011
India and the Global Financial Crisis What Have We Learnt?
Thank you for inviting me to deliver the 2011 K R Narayanan Oration. It is an honour to which I attach a lot of value. President Narayanan 2. Late President Narayanan was a distinguished diplomat, a reputed parliamentarian, a capable minister and above all an erudite scholar. Born at the very bottom of India’s social pyramid, he rose on to occupy the highest office in the country with no assets other than hard work, integrity and humility. ‘A working President’, as he
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Thank you for inviting me to deliver the 2011 K R Narayanan Oration. It is an honour to which I attach a lot of value. President Narayanan 2. Late President Narayanan was a distinguished diplomat, a reputed parliamentarian, a capable minister and above all an erudite scholar. Born at the very bottom of India’s social pyramid, he rose on to occupy the highest office in the country with no assets other than hard work, integrity and humility. ‘A working President’, as he
জুন 10, 2011
Monetary policy in a world with macroprudential policy
Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, it is a privilege to be able to speak today to this distinguished group of Governors. As for my subject, I will focus on how monetary policy might need to adjust to the implementation of new macroprudential frameworks. To speak on this topic in India is almost presumptuous, given that the Reserve Bank of India is among those central banks, mainly Asian ones, that have successfully combined both monetary policy and macroprudential mea
Jaime Caruana, General Manager, Bank for International Settlements
Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, it is a privilege to be able to speak today to this distinguished group of Governors. As for my subject, I will focus on how monetary policy might need to adjust to the implementation of new macroprudential frameworks. To speak on this topic in India is almost presumptuous, given that the Reserve Bank of India is among those central banks, mainly Asian ones, that have successfully combined both monetary policy and macroprudential mea
জুন 02, 2011
A presentation on ‘Financial Inclusion - Achievements So Far and Road Ahead’ by Dr K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the 26th SKOCH Summit, Mumbai on June 02, 2011
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
মে’ 10, 2011
Policy Discipline and Spillovers in an Inter-connected Global Economy
The interconnected world is not new. We have been living in it for some time. For half a century, exports, international capital flows, and foreign direct investment have been growing much faster than GDP, binding economies ever more tightly together. In many ways, this process has been a tremendous force for good. My own country, India, is testament to that. Integration with the world contributed to growth, lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty. But i
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
The interconnected world is not new. We have been living in it for some time. For half a century, exports, international capital flows, and foreign direct investment have been growing much faster than GDP, binding economies ever more tightly together. In many ways, this process has been a tremendous force for good. My own country, India, is testament to that. Integration with the world contributed to growth, lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty. But i
এপ্ৰিল 05, 2011
Sustainability of Economic Growth and Controlling Inflation: The Way Forward
It is my pleasure to speak at FICCI’s National Executive Committee Meeting this year. As many observers have been highlighting, after a relatively long phase of benign, growth-friendly macroeconomic conditions, things have begun to look somewhat hostile on the macroeconomic front. The most significant manifestation of this is the acceleration of inflation, a trend that was visible even before the impact of the financial crisis was felt in late 2008, but which very qui
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
It is my pleasure to speak at FICCI’s National Executive Committee Meeting this year. As many observers have been highlighting, after a relatively long phase of benign, growth-friendly macroeconomic conditions, things have begun to look somewhat hostile on the macroeconomic front. The most significant manifestation of this is the acceleration of inflation, a trend that was visible even before the impact of the financial crisis was felt in late 2008, but which very qui
এপ্ৰিল 01, 2011
Lessons for Monetary Policy from the Global Financial Crisis : An Emerging Market Perspective
The global financial crisis has challenged the conventional views on the role of monetary policy. Post-crisis, the weight of arguments tilts towards acceptance of financial stability as an objective of central bank or monetary policy. However, the key challenge is to evolve a consistent framework for implementation. While interest rate can continue as the dominant instrument for implementing monetary policy, supplementing it with other quantity or macro-prudential ins
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
The global financial crisis has challenged the conventional views on the role of monetary policy. Post-crisis, the weight of arguments tilts towards acceptance of financial stability as an objective of central bank or monetary policy. However, the key challenge is to evolve a consistent framework for implementation. While interest rate can continue as the dominant instrument for implementing monetary policy, supplementing it with other quantity or macro-prudential ins
মাৰ্চ 28, 2011
Financial Inclusion: A Consumer Centric View
I. Introduction It is a great pleasure for me to be delivering the VIth V. Narayanan Memorial Lecture. I never had the opportunity to meet Mr. Narayanan, but, from what I have heard and read about him, he was clearly a person dedicated to the mission of expanding the reach of and access to banking services in a way which benefitted both the customer and the service provider. As you may know, the financial inclusion agenda has assumed top priority in the Reserve Bank o
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
I. Introduction It is a great pleasure for me to be delivering the VIth V. Narayanan Memorial Lecture. I never had the opportunity to meet Mr. Narayanan, but, from what I have heard and read about him, he was clearly a person dedicated to the mission of expanding the reach of and access to banking services in a way which benefitted both the customer and the service provider. As you may know, the financial inclusion agenda has assumed top priority in the Reserve Bank o
জানু 31, 2011
Implications of the Expansion of Central Bank Balance Sheets
1. At the outset, let me congratulate the BIS for bringing out a very analytical and comprehensive paper on the subject. The topic for the session has been thrown into prominence by the experience of the recent financial crisis when many central banks were forced to adopt an expansionary stance of monetary policy. The expansion of balance sheets of central banks has important monetary and financial implications. In normal times, a central bank’s balance sheet attracts
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
1. At the outset, let me congratulate the BIS for bringing out a very analytical and comprehensive paper on the subject. The topic for the session has been thrown into prominence by the experience of the recent financial crisis when many central banks were forced to adopt an expansionary stance of monetary policy. The expansion of balance sheets of central banks has important monetary and financial implications. In normal times, a central bank’s balance sheet attracts
জানু 07, 2011
Dilemmas in Central Bank Communication: Some Reflections Based on Recent Experience
First of all my thanks to Business Standard, and to my good friends T.N. Ninan and Sanjaya Baru, for inviting me to deliver this second Business Standard Annual lecture. This is an honour to which I attach a lot of value. Central Bank Communication 2. As a part of my job, I accept several speaking commitments, and often I struggle to determine the topic for my speech and the key message I should be delivering. From that perspective, deciding on a topic for this lectur
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
First of all my thanks to Business Standard, and to my good friends T.N. Ninan and Sanjaya Baru, for inviting me to deliver this second Business Standard Annual lecture. This is an honour to which I attach a lot of value. Central Bank Communication 2. As a part of my job, I accept several speaking commitments, and often I struggle to determine the topic for my speech and the key message I should be delivering. From that perspective, deciding on a topic for this lectur
ডিচে 09, 2010
Monetary Policy Considerations after the Crisis: Practitioners’ Perspectives
Introduction I would like to thank the Ministry of Finance and the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy for inviting me to speak at this International Conference on Economic Policies for Inclusive Development. We tend to associate the process of inclusive growth and development with structural factors and the roles that they play in accelerating growth, enhancing labour productivity, creating human capital, providing access to safety nets and essential publ
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Introduction I would like to thank the Ministry of Finance and the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy for inviting me to speak at this International Conference on Economic Policies for Inclusive Development. We tend to associate the process of inclusive growth and development with structural factors and the roles that they play in accelerating growth, enhancing labour productivity, creating human capital, providing access to safety nets and essential publ
নৱে 29, 2010
Inclusive Growth – Role of Financial Sector
Prof Ashok Kolaskar, Vice Chancellor, KIIT University, Dr Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT University & KISS, Dr Karmarkar, MD, NABARD, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure and privilege to be here at the National Finance Conclave – 2010 being organized by School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. KIIT University under the leadership of Dr Samanta is a living example to the society of the way of practicing social inclusion through s
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Prof Ashok Kolaskar, Vice Chancellor, KIIT University, Dr Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT University & KISS, Dr Karmarkar, MD, NABARD, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure and privilege to be here at the National Finance Conclave – 2010 being organized by School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. KIIT University under the leadership of Dr Samanta is a living example to the society of the way of practicing social inclusion through s
নৱে 01, 2010
G-20 After the Crisis: An Indian Perspective
Introduction I would like to thank the organizers of this event for inviting me to deliver this keynote address. While the title of the session is "What India expects from the G-20", I think it would be extremely presumptuous of me to speak on behalf of the country as a whole. I have, of course, been involved with the G-20 process as the Central Bank deputy and, in that capacity have had the opportunity to contribute to the shaping of the Indian position on various is
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Introduction I would like to thank the organizers of this event for inviting me to deliver this keynote address. While the title of the session is "What India expects from the G-20", I think it would be extremely presumptuous of me to speak on behalf of the country as a whole. I have, of course, been involved with the G-20 process as the Central Bank deputy and, in that capacity have had the opportunity to contribute to the shaping of the Indian position on various is
অক্টো 27, 2010
Frontier Issues on the Global Agenda Need for Global Cooperation
First of all, my thanks to the organizers of this conference - ICRIER, the German Development Institute (DIE) and InWent - for inviting me to inaugurate this conference on: “Policies for Growth and Financial Stability Beyond the Crisis - the Scope for Global Cooperation”. Having just returned from a meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Korea over this weekend, I am deeply sensitive to the value of generating a wider debate on issues that the
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
First of all, my thanks to the organizers of this conference - ICRIER, the German Development Institute (DIE) and InWent - for inviting me to inaugurate this conference on: “Policies for Growth and Financial Stability Beyond the Crisis - the Scope for Global Cooperation”. Having just returned from a meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Korea over this weekend, I am deeply sensitive to the value of generating a wider debate on issues that the
অক্টো 26, 2010
The Price of Protein
Introduction It is a great pleasure for me to be speaking at this seminar to celebrate the 75th birthday of Prof. Kirit Parikh. During the time that I spent at IGIDR under his leadership, I had the opportunity to work on a number of issues, on all of which I received enormous support and encouragement from him, which has continued even after first I and then he moved on to other institutions. My years at IGIDR provided me firm foundations in individual and collective
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Introduction It is a great pleasure for me to be speaking at this seminar to celebrate the 75th birthday of Prof. Kirit Parikh. During the time that I spent at IGIDR under his leadership, I had the opportunity to work on a number of issues, on all of which I received enormous support and encouragement from him, which has continued even after first I and then he moved on to other institutions. My years at IGIDR provided me firm foundations in individual and collective
অক্টো 05, 2010
Managing the Growth-Inflation Balance in India : Current Considerations and Long-term Perspectives
Introduction I would like to thank the Private Equity International India Forum for inviting me to deliver this Keynote Address. I believe that channels of finance like venture capital will play an increasingly significant role in India. Sustaining the current growth momentum over a long period of time will clearly depend heavily on the ability of new business ideas to first, find start-up funding and then, grow to scales at which traditional funding sources can be ac
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Introduction I would like to thank the Private Equity International India Forum for inviting me to deliver this Keynote Address. I believe that channels of finance like venture capital will play an increasingly significant role in India. Sustaining the current growth momentum over a long period of time will clearly depend heavily on the ability of new business ideas to first, find start-up funding and then, grow to scales at which traditional funding sources can be ac
অক্টো 01, 2010
Perspectives on Inflation in India
I thank the Bankers Club, Chennai and Shri T.M.Bhasin, Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Bank for providing me this opportunity to speak before you. As you know, the Reserve Bank released its first Mid-Quarter Review of Monetary Policy for 2010-11 on September 16, 2010 raising policy interest rates for the fifth time since March 2010. The Reserve Bank is concerned over the unacceptably high inflation rate. In the meanwhile, the Government has also released the
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I thank the Bankers Club, Chennai and Shri T.M.Bhasin, Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Bank for providing me this opportunity to speak before you. As you know, the Reserve Bank released its first Mid-Quarter Review of Monetary Policy for 2010-11 on September 16, 2010 raising policy interest rates for the fifth time since March 2010. The Reserve Bank is concerned over the unacceptably high inflation rate. In the meanwhile, the Government has also released the
ছেপ্তে 03, 2010
Technology in Banking : An Instrument for Economic Growth
Mr Bodhisatva Ganguly, Resident Editor, Economic Times, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. At the very outset, I want to say that it is a pleasure and a privilege to be amidst this august gathering and to be a part of the Banking Technology Conclave 2010. I congratulate the Economic Times for organizing this Technology Conclave, the fourth in the series, on the theme “Leveraging technology for fuelling growth and development”. The contribution of technology t
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr Bodhisatva Ganguly, Resident Editor, Economic Times, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. At the very outset, I want to say that it is a pleasure and a privilege to be amidst this august gathering and to be a part of the Banking Technology Conclave 2010. I congratulate the Economic Times for organizing this Technology Conclave, the fourth in the series, on the theme “Leveraging technology for fuelling growth and development”. The contribution of technology t
আগ 27, 2010
Economic Crisis and Crisis in Economics Some Reflections
M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Thank you for this kind invitation. It is a pleasure and privilege to deliver the M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettyar Memorial Lecture honouring one of the most eminent entrepreneurs and financiers of the early twentieth century. 2. The Chettyar community of Tamil Nadu has made impressive contributions to our national life. The stereotype view is that the Chettyar community is conservative. But Shri M. Ct. M. Chidambaram broke that stereotype. His is
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Thank you for this kind invitation. It is a pleasure and privilege to deliver the M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettyar Memorial Lecture honouring one of the most eminent entrepreneurs and financiers of the early twentieth century. 2. The Chettyar community of Tamil Nadu has made impressive contributions to our national life. The stereotype view is that the Chettyar community is conservative. But Shri M. Ct. M. Chidambaram broke that stereotype. His is
আগ 12, 2010
Managing Inflation in the Post-Crisis Environment
The Indian economy weathered the global crisis of 2008-09 quite well. Even as much of the developed world is still quite some distance from its pre-crisis growth rate, several emerging market economies (EMEs) have made up the lost ground relatively quickly. As indicated in Chart 1, India saw its growth rate decline from 9.2 per cent in 2007-08 to a trough of 6.7 per cent in 2008-09. There was a modest recovery in 2009-10 to 7.4 per cent, with the second half of the ye
Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
The Indian economy weathered the global crisis of 2008-09 quite well. Even as much of the developed world is still quite some distance from its pre-crisis growth rate, several emerging market economies (EMEs) have made up the lost ground relatively quickly. As indicated in Chart 1, India saw its growth rate decline from 9.2 per cent in 2007-08 to a trough of 6.7 per cent in 2008-09. There was a modest recovery in 2009-10 to 7.4 per cent, with the second half of the ye
জুলাই 28, 2010
Over-the-counter derivative markets in India issues and perspectives - Article by Smt Shyamala Gopinath, Deputy Governor, RBI, Published in July 2010 Issue of Financial Stability Review, Banque de France.
The present article tries to put in perspective the boundary conditions, imposed by the macroeconomic constraints, which have guided the evolution of over-the-counter (OTC) markets in India and underlines the point that the process of transiting from a predominantly OTC based model to an exchange-traded model needs to follow a calibrated path. Through this transition period, the overall regulatory approach towards OTC derivative markets is as important as addressing t
Smt. Shyamala Gopinath, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
The present article tries to put in perspective the boundary conditions, imposed by the macroeconomic constraints, which have guided the evolution of over-the-counter (OTC) markets in India and underlines the point that the process of transiting from a predominantly OTC based model to an exchange-traded model needs to follow a calibrated path. Through this transition period, the overall regulatory approach towards OTC derivative markets is as important as addressing t
জুন 18, 2010
Financial Deepening by putting Financial Inclusion Campaign into Mission Mode
Dr C Rangarajan, Hon’ble Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Mr Hari Sankaran, Managing Director and CEO, IL& FS, Shri S. S. Tarapore, Distinguished Fellow, Skoch Development Foundation, Shri J Sriram, CEO- Mobile Commerce Venture, Bharti Airtel Ltd, and of course the main organiser of this function Mr Sameer Kochhar, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I have come here to say a few words about financial inclusion which is closely re
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Dr C Rangarajan, Hon’ble Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Mr Hari Sankaran, Managing Director and CEO, IL& FS, Shri S. S. Tarapore, Distinguished Fellow, Skoch Development Foundation, Shri J Sriram, CEO- Mobile Commerce Venture, Bharti Airtel Ltd, and of course the main organiser of this function Mr Sameer Kochhar, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I have come here to say a few words about financial inclusion which is closely re
জুন 18, 2010
Harnessing Technology to Bank the Unbanked
It is always a delight to be here in this wonderful city of Hyderabad. The location of IDRBT in Hyderabad is not an accident; it is a reflection of the growing reputation of Hyderabad as a premiere location for IT industry. Hailing as I do from this state, I know that we came from behind; twenty five years ago, there were several other cities ahead of Hyderabad on the technology scene; today, we are among the front runners. This remarkable reinvention of Hyderabad as
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
It is always a delight to be here in this wonderful city of Hyderabad. The location of IDRBT in Hyderabad is not an accident; it is a reflection of the growing reputation of Hyderabad as a premiere location for IT industry. Hailing as I do from this state, I know that we came from behind; twenty five years ago, there were several other cities ahead of Hyderabad on the technology scene; today, we are among the front runners. This remarkable reinvention of Hyderabad as
জুন 14, 2010
Perspectives on Lending Rates in India
Shri Dua, Shri Sen and friends. I thank the Bankers’ Club, Kolkata and Shri J.P. Dua, Chairman, Allahabad Bank for providing me the opportunity to speak to you this evening. As you know, banks will be switching over to a ‘base rate’ system of loan pricing from 1st July 2010. Besides the announcement of base rate, what is of greater significance is that it brings to fruition complete deregulation of rupee lending rates of banks, a process that began two decades ago. Th
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Shri Dua, Shri Sen and friends. I thank the Bankers’ Club, Kolkata and Shri J.P. Dua, Chairman, Allahabad Bank for providing me the opportunity to speak to you this evening. As you know, banks will be switching over to a ‘base rate’ system of loan pricing from 1st July 2010. Besides the announcement of base rate, what is of greater significance is that it brings to fruition complete deregulation of rupee lending rates of banks, a process that began two decades ago. Th
জুন 07, 2010
Financial Regulation and Financial Inclusion – Working Together or at Cross-purposes
The case for financial inclusion is not based on the principle of equity alone – access to affordable banking services is required for inclusive growth with stability. Achieving financial inclusion in a country like India with a large and diverse population with significant segments in rural and unorganised sectors requires a high level of penetration by the formal financial system. Even in areas that are well covered by banks, there are sections of society excluded f
Smt. Usha Thorat, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
The case for financial inclusion is not based on the principle of equity alone – access to affordable banking services is required for inclusive growth with stability. Achieving financial inclusion in a country like India with a large and diverse population with significant segments in rural and unorganised sectors requires a high level of penetration by the formal financial system. Even in areas that are well covered by banks, there are sections of society excluded f
মে’ 21, 2010
Bank Credit to MSMEs: Present Status and Way Forward
Dr P M Mathew, Director, ISED, Dr K N Kabra, Chairman, ISED, Shri T O Sooraj, Director, Industries and Commerce, Government of Kerala, Dr Yerram Raju, senior fellow, ISED, senior bankers, MSME entrepreneurs, other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am indeed very happy to be in your midst today for the release of the 13th issue of the India, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Report Series of your Institute. The MSMEs, given their limitations and constraint
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Dr P M Mathew, Director, ISED, Dr K N Kabra, Chairman, ISED, Shri T O Sooraj, Director, Industries and Commerce, Government of Kerala, Dr Yerram Raju, senior fellow, ISED, senior bankers, MSME entrepreneurs, other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am indeed very happy to be in your midst today for the release of the 13th issue of the India, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Report Series of your Institute. The MSMEs, given their limitations and constraint
এপ্ৰিল 30, 2010
Key note Address by Dr K.C.Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, at the Review Meet on Implementation of Revival Package for Short Term Rural Cooperative Credit Structure organised by National Federation of State Cooperative Banks (NAFSCOB) at New Delhi -
Shri P. K. Basu, Union Agriculture and Cooperation Secretary, Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav, President, NCUI & Chairman, KRIBHCO, Dr Bijender Singh, Chairman, NAFSCOB, Shri B. Subrahmanyam, MD, NAFSCOB, Smt Roshan R. Warjri, Vice-Chairperson, NAFSCOB, distinguished speakers and panelists, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Introduction 1. At the outset, I congratulate the National Federation of State Co-operative Banks for organizing this review meet o
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Shri P. K. Basu, Union Agriculture and Cooperation Secretary, Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav, President, NCUI & Chairman, KRIBHCO, Dr Bijender Singh, Chairman, NAFSCOB, Shri B. Subrahmanyam, MD, NAFSCOB, Smt Roshan R. Warjri, Vice-Chairperson, NAFSCOB, distinguished speakers and panelists, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Introduction 1. At the outset, I congratulate the National Federation of State Co-operative Banks for organizing this review meet o
এপ্ৰিল 27, 2010
India and the Global Financial Crisis Transcending from Recovery to Growth
India clocked average growth of 9 per cent per annum in the five years to 2007/08. That growth momentum was interrupted by the financial crisis which impacted India too, more than we had originally thought but less than it did most other countries. Despite falling below 6 per cent for one quarter, the growth for the full year 2008/09 was a resilient 6.7 per cent. Current estimates are that the economy had grown between 7.2 and 7.5 per cent for the just ended fiscal ye
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
India clocked average growth of 9 per cent per annum in the five years to 2007/08. That growth momentum was interrupted by the financial crisis which impacted India too, more than we had originally thought but less than it did most other countries. Despite falling below 6 per cent for one quarter, the growth for the full year 2008/09 was a resilient 6.7 per cent. Current estimates are that the economy had grown between 7.2 and 7.5 per cent for the just ended fiscal ye
এপ্ৰিল 25, 2010
Statement by Mr. Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India at IMFC
Statement by Mr. Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India at IMFC Leader of the Indian Delegation to the International Monetary and Financial Committee Washington D.C, April 24, 2010 Mr. Chairman: Confounding our worst fears, the turn around in the global economy has been much faster than we had anticipated as recently as only a few months ago when we met in Istanbul. The global economy has experienced three quarters of positive growth following the sharp dec
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Statement by Mr. Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India at IMFC Leader of the Indian Delegation to the International Monetary and Financial Committee Washington D.C, April 24, 2010 Mr. Chairman: Confounding our worst fears, the turn around in the global economy has been much faster than we had anticipated as recently as only a few months ago when we met in Istanbul. The global economy has experienced three quarters of positive growth following the sharp dec
এপ্ৰিল 06, 2010
V K Sharma: Launch of the Financial Literacy Project in Karnataka
1. On this momentous occasion of the launching of the project on Financial Literacy in Karnataka, it is my honour and privilege to extend a very warm and hearty welcome to Respected Dr Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. I also extend a hearty welcome to Shri S. V. Ranganath, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka, Smt. Shyamala Gopinath, Smt. Usha Thorat, Dr. K. C. Chakrabarty and Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governors, RBI, Principal Secretaries of the Govt. of Karn
Shri V.K. Sharma, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
1. On this momentous occasion of the launching of the project on Financial Literacy in Karnataka, it is my honour and privilege to extend a very warm and hearty welcome to Respected Dr Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. I also extend a hearty welcome to Shri S. V. Ranganath, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka, Smt. Shyamala Gopinath, Smt. Usha Thorat, Dr. K. C. Chakrabarty and Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governors, RBI, Principal Secretaries of the Govt. of Karn
মাৰ্চ 22, 2010
Joint Function of RBI and Government of Karnataka on Financial Literacy Project in Karnataka Bangalore: March 22, 2010
Respected Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka Shri S.V. Ranganath and friends, I am delighted to be present here at this function organized jointly by the Government of Karnataka and the Reserve Bank of India. Over the last one year we have done a number of functions across the country as part of RBIs platinum jubilee celebrations. This function this afternoon here in Bangalore is easily one of the most exhilarating functions. It was particularly heart warming to
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Respected Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka Shri S.V. Ranganath and friends, I am delighted to be present here at this function organized jointly by the Government of Karnataka and the Reserve Bank of India. Over the last one year we have done a number of functions across the country as part of RBIs platinum jubilee celebrations. This function this afternoon here in Bangalore is easily one of the most exhilarating functions. It was particularly heart warming to
মাৰ্চ 22, 2010
RBI-OECD Workshop Delivering Financial Literacy: Challenges, Strategies and Instruments
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'ble Finance Minister, Government of India, Dr. D Subba Rao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Mr. Richard A. Boucher, OECD Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Andre Laboul, Head, OECD Financial Affairs Division and Chair, International Network on Financial Education (INFE), Ms. Flore-Anne Messy, Principal Administrator, OECD, Distinguished Guests and Workshop Participants from all over the globe, Ladies and Gentlemen 2. A very warm welcome to you al
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'ble Finance Minister, Government of India, Dr. D Subba Rao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Mr. Richard A. Boucher, OECD Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Andre Laboul, Head, OECD Financial Affairs Division and Chair, International Network on Financial Education (INFE), Ms. Flore-Anne Messy, Principal Administrator, OECD, Distinguished Guests and Workshop Participants from all over the globe, Ladies and Gentlemen 2. A very warm welcome to you al
মাৰ্চ 22, 2010
RBI-OECD Workshop on Financial Literacy at Bangalore on March 22-23, 2010 : Speech delivered by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble FM
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Ambassador Richard A. Boucher, Deputy Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, ladies and gentlemen 2. It gives me great pleasure to be here to inaugurate this Workshop on Delivering Financial Literacy being co-hosted by the RBI and the OECD. I must compliment the Reserve Bank of India for thinking of hosting such a learning event as a key component of its ongoing Platinum Jubile
Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble Finance Minister
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Ambassador Richard A. Boucher, Deputy Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, ladies and gentlemen 2. It gives me great pleasure to be here to inaugurate this Workshop on Delivering Financial Literacy being co-hosted by the RBI and the OECD. I must compliment the Reserve Bank of India for thinking of hosting such a learning event as a key component of its ongoing Platinum Jubile
মাৰ্চ 22, 2010
Financial Education: Worthy and Worthwhile
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble Finance Minister of India, Ambassador Richard Boucher, Deputy Secretary General, OECD, Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Mr. V.K. Sharma, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India, Distinguished Guests and my colleagues from the Reserve Bank First of all, I want to say that the Reserve Bank of India attaches immense value to this workshop on "Financial Literacy". The year 2009/10 marks the Platinum Jubilee of t
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble Finance Minister of India, Ambassador Richard Boucher, Deputy Secretary General, OECD, Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Mr. V.K. Sharma, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India, Distinguished Guests and my colleagues from the Reserve Bank First of all, I want to say that the Reserve Bank of India attaches immense value to this workshop on "Financial Literacy". The year 2009/10 marks the Platinum Jubilee of t
মাৰ্চ 22, 2010
Vote of Thanks Speech by Shri V. K. Sharma, Executive Director
Respected Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble Finance Minister of India, Dr. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Ambassador Richard Boucher, Deputy Secretary General, OECD, Mrs. Shyamala Gopinath, Mrs. Usha Thorat, Dr. K.C.Chakrabarty and Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governors, Reserve Bank of India, Mr. S.V. Ranganath, Chief Secretary to the Govt. Of Karnataka, Mr. Hans-Helmut Kotz, Member of Deutsche Bundesbank Executive Board and Chair of OECD Committee on Financial M
Shri V.K. Sharma, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Respected Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble Finance Minister of India, Dr. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Ambassador Richard Boucher, Deputy Secretary General, OECD, Mrs. Shyamala Gopinath, Mrs. Usha Thorat, Dr. K.C.Chakrabarty and Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governors, Reserve Bank of India, Mr. S.V. Ranganath, Chief Secretary to the Govt. Of Karnataka, Mr. Hans-Helmut Kotz, Member of Deutsche Bundesbank Executive Board and Chair of OECD Committee on Financial M
মাৰ্চ 22, 2010
Welcome address of Shri V.K.Sharma, Executive Director, RBI for the events held on March 22, 2010
On this momentous occasion of the launching of the project on Financial Literacy in Karnataka, it is my honour and privilege to extend a very warm and hearty welcome to Respected Dr Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. I also extend a hearty welcome to Shri S. V. Ranganath, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka, Smt. Shyamala Gopinath, Smt.Usha Thorat, Dr.K.C.Chakrabarty and Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governors, RBI, Principal Secretaries of the Govt. of Karnataka.
Shri V.K. Sharma, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
On this momentous occasion of the launching of the project on Financial Literacy in Karnataka, it is my honour and privilege to extend a very warm and hearty welcome to Respected Dr Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. I also extend a hearty welcome to Shri S. V. Ranganath, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka, Smt. Shyamala Gopinath, Smt.Usha Thorat, Dr.K.C.Chakrabarty and Dr. Subir Gokarn, Deputy Governors, RBI, Principal Secretaries of the Govt. of Karnataka.
মাৰ্চ 15, 2010
Implementation of Monetary Policy in India
I thank the Bankers Club, Bhubaneswar for providing me this opportunity to speak to you this evening. How does the Reserve Bank of India implement monetary policy? This is the question I would like to address. But before doing that I will briefly touch upon the objectives and framework of monetary policy, as they have evolved, to set the context for discussion on operational aspects of monetary policy. I will conclude with a discussion on the process of monetary polic
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I thank the Bankers Club, Bhubaneswar for providing me this opportunity to speak to you this evening. How does the Reserve Bank of India implement monetary policy? This is the question I would like to address. But before doing that I will briefly touch upon the objectives and framework of monetary policy, as they have evolved, to set the context for discussion on operational aspects of monetary policy. I will conclude with a discussion on the process of monetary polic
মাৰ্চ 04, 2010
Inflation Dynamics in India: Issues and Concerns
I thank the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry for giving me this opportunity to speak on inflation which is of immediate concern for our economy. I will begin with the trends in inflation, then briefly touch upon the costs of inflation, followed by an analysis of current inflation dynamics. I will conclude by flagging the areas of policy concern. Trends in Inflation There are expectations that the high levels of slack in resource utilisation and stable inflation
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I thank the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry for giving me this opportunity to speak on inflation which is of immediate concern for our economy. I will begin with the trends in inflation, then briefly touch upon the costs of inflation, followed by an analysis of current inflation dynamics. I will conclude by flagging the areas of policy concern. Trends in Inflation There are expectations that the high levels of slack in resource utilisation and stable inflation
মাৰ্চ 02, 2010
Monetary Policy Framework in India: Experience with Multiple-Indicators Approach
I am honoured to deliver the 2nd Professor Baidyanath Mishra Lecture. Prof. Mishra is a multi-faceted personality: an economist, an educationist and an institution-builder. Above all, he is a great teacher who inspired generations of students. I thank the Orissa Economic Association for giving me this opportunity. 2. I will set out how the framework of monetary policy has evolved over the last two and half decades. First, I will touch upon the objectives of monetary p
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I am honoured to deliver the 2nd Professor Baidyanath Mishra Lecture. Prof. Mishra is a multi-faceted personality: an economist, an educationist and an institution-builder. Above all, he is a great teacher who inspired generations of students. I thank the Orissa Economic Association for giving me this opportunity. 2. I will set out how the framework of monetary policy has evolved over the last two and half decades. First, I will touch upon the objectives of monetary p
মাৰ্চ 02, 2010
Pursuit of Complete Markets – The Missing Perspectives
It is my pleasure to be delivering the keynote address at the FEDAI conference being hosted in this beautiful country. India and Kenya share a historical relationship and I am delighted to have got an opportunity to visit this country. I have been following some of the recent interesting initiatives by the Central Bank of Kenya and was really impressed by the developments in the areas such as payment systems, credit information sharing, currency management, financial
Smt. Shyamala Gopinath, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
It is my pleasure to be delivering the keynote address at the FEDAI conference being hosted in this beautiful country. India and Kenya share a historical relationship and I am delighted to have got an opportunity to visit this country. I have been following some of the recent interesting initiatives by the Central Bank of Kenya and was really impressed by the developments in the areas such as payment systems, credit information sharing, currency management, financial
ফেব্ৰু 24, 2010
Lessons from the Financial Crisis for Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets
I am honored to give this lecture in memory of L.K. Jha. It is a particular privilege to deliver it at this Platinum Jubilee celebration of the Reserve Bank of India. L. K. Jha was a truly outstanding economist and public servant, with experience at all levels of government. He rose up through the Indian Civil Service to become the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, after which he became Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, and then Ambassador to the United
Prof. John Brian Taylor, Guest Speaker
I am honored to give this lecture in memory of L.K. Jha. It is a particular privilege to deliver it at this Platinum Jubilee celebration of the Reserve Bank of India. L. K. Jha was a truly outstanding economist and public servant, with experience at all levels of government. He rose up through the Indian Civil Service to become the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, after which he became Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, and then Ambassador to the United
ফেব্ৰু 15, 2010
“After the Crises: Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Financial Liberalisation”
Mr Governor, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honour to have been invited to give the 14th Chintaman Deshmukh memorial lecture, and a great pleasure to be with you here in Mumbai. The Reserve Bank of India has a high reputation as a centre of thoughtful analysis of the important issues of financial stability and optimal policy which concern policy makers throughout the world, and a high reputation for having helped steer India through the recent financial turmoil.
Lord Adair Turner, Chairman, Financial Services Authority, United Kingdom
Mr Governor, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honour to have been invited to give the 14th Chintaman Deshmukh memorial lecture, and a great pleasure to be with you here in Mumbai. The Reserve Bank of India has a high reputation as a centre of thoughtful analysis of the important issues of financial stability and optimal policy which concern policy makers throughout the world, and a high reputation for having helped steer India through the recent financial turmoil.
ফেব্ৰু 09, 2010
The Global Financial Crisis: Genesis, Impact and Lessons
Respected Dr. Reddy, Prof. T.N.Srinivasan, Prof. S. D. Tendulkar, Prof. T. Krishnakumar, distinguished invitees and friends. I thank the C.R.Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Sciences and the University of Hyderabad for giving this opportunity to share my thoughts on the global financial crisis. I am humbled speaking on this subject in the presence of Dr. Reddy, the distinguished former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, who is widely
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Respected Dr. Reddy, Prof. T.N.Srinivasan, Prof. S. D. Tendulkar, Prof. T. Krishnakumar, distinguished invitees and friends. I thank the C.R.Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Sciences and the University of Hyderabad for giving this opportunity to share my thoughts on the global financial crisis. I am humbled speaking on this subject in the presence of Dr. Reddy, the distinguished former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, who is widely
ফেব্ৰু 03, 2010
V K Sharma: Affordable Housing and Housing Finance
1. Mr. Abdul Qadeer Fitrat, Governor, Central Bank of Afghanistan, Mr. Arun Maira, Member, Planning Commission, Mr. R. Gopalan, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Mrs. Kiran Dhingra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Mr. Kamran Shehzad, Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, Mr. S. Sridhar, Chairman and Managing Director, National Housing Bank, Mr. Paolo Martelli, Director, South Asia, International Finance Corporation, Mr. R.V.
V K Sharma, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
1. Mr. Abdul Qadeer Fitrat, Governor, Central Bank of Afghanistan, Mr. Arun Maira, Member, Planning Commission, Mr. R. Gopalan, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Mrs. Kiran Dhingra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Mr. Kamran Shehzad, Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, Mr. S. Sridhar, Chairman and Managing Director, National Housing Bank, Mr. Paolo Martelli, Director, South Asia, International Finance Corporation, Mr. R.V.
জানু 14, 2010
Measures of Inflation in India: Issues and Perspectives
“I have said many, many times that inflation is a sinister beast.” - Richard Fisher I thank the Indian Association for Research in National Income and Wealth (IARNIW) for giving me this opportunity to speak on the important issue of inflation measurement in India which is a key theme of this year's Conference. The discussion is also timely as we would be moving into a new series of wholesale price index (WPI) with a more representative commodity basket and the proposa
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
“I have said many, many times that inflation is a sinister beast.” - Richard Fisher I thank the Indian Association for Research in National Income and Wealth (IARNIW) for giving me this opportunity to speak on the important issue of inflation measurement in India which is a key theme of this year's Conference. The discussion is also timely as we would be moving into a new series of wholesale price index (WPI) with a more representative commodity basket and the proposa
জানু 04, 2010
Financial Markets – Some Regulatory Issues and Recent Developments
1. It is my pleasure to be here today again, at the FIMMDA-PDAI annual conference as we enter into a new decade. The last decade in the Indian financial sector has been a forward continuum marked by significant developments. It was in 1999 that guidelines for interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements were first introduced. 1999 was also the year when FEMA was enacted and since then it has been a process of measured opening up of the capital account. That was als
Smt. Shyamala Gopinath, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
1. It is my pleasure to be here today again, at the FIMMDA-PDAI annual conference as we enter into a new decade. The last decade in the Indian financial sector has been a forward continuum marked by significant developments. It was in 1999 that guidelines for interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements were first introduced. 1999 was also the year when FEMA was enacted and since then it has been a process of measured opening up of the capital account. That was als
ডিচে 09, 2009
Financial Inclusion : Challenges and Opportunities
Being in Kolkata, this city of joy, is always a heart warming experience. Being here in the pre-Christmas season is a particular delight, and for me personally, a nostalgic memory. My special thanks to the Bankers’ Club for inviting me to speak here this evening. I recall our meeting at this Club last year when we were in the thick of the deepest financial crisis of our time, and all of us were anxious and uncertain about the immediate future. I believe the worst is b
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Being in Kolkata, this city of joy, is always a heart warming experience. Being here in the pre-Christmas season is a particular delight, and for me personally, a nostalgic memory. My special thanks to the Bankers’ Club for inviting me to speak here this evening. I recall our meeting at this Club last year when we were in the thick of the deepest financial crisis of our time, and all of us were anxious and uncertain about the immediate future. I believe the worst is b
নৱে 30, 2009
Furthering Financial Inclusion through Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling
I am happy to be here this morning and feel privileged to launch the Federal Ashwas Trust for running the Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling Centres (FLCC) of Federal Bank. At the outset, let me warmly congratulate my old friend and colleague Shri M. Venugopalan, MD and CEO, Federal Bank, and his team for bringing the FLCC of Federal Bank to fruition. Even though Kerala has the highest literacy rate amongst all States in the country, I am sure that centres such
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
I am happy to be here this morning and feel privileged to launch the Federal Ashwas Trust for running the Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling Centres (FLCC) of Federal Bank. At the outset, let me warmly congratulate my old friend and colleague Shri M. Venugopalan, MD and CEO, Federal Bank, and his team for bringing the FLCC of Federal Bank to fruition. Even though Kerala has the highest literacy rate amongst all States in the country, I am sure that centres such
নৱে 12, 2009
Global Financial Crisis and Monetary Policy Response in India
I thank ICRIER and InWEnt for giving me this opportunity to speak to you this morning. In my talk, I will try to address the following set of questions: How and why was India impacted by the global financial crisis? How did monetary policy respond to the crisis? What was the impact of the policy on the Reserve Bank’s balance sheet? How did monetary transmission work? I will conclude by highlighting the challenges of exit from monetary easing. The subprime crisis that
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I thank ICRIER and InWEnt for giving me this opportunity to speak to you this morning. In my talk, I will try to address the following set of questions: How and why was India impacted by the global financial crisis? How did monetary policy respond to the crisis? What was the impact of the policy on the Reserve Bank’s balance sheet? How did monetary transmission work? I will conclude by highlighting the challenges of exit from monetary easing. The subprime crisis that
অক্টো 16, 2009
Learning from Crises
Ladies and Gentlemen, The late John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard Economics Professor Emeritus, attributed the longevity of his book The Great Crash 1929 – published in 1955 and never since out of print – to the tendency of history to threaten a repeat. "Each time it has been about to pass from bookstores," he wrote in a later foreword, "another speculative episode – another bubble or the ensuing misfortune – has stirred interest in the history of this, the great modern
Smt. Usha Thorat, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Ladies and Gentlemen, The late John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard Economics Professor Emeritus, attributed the longevity of his book The Great Crash 1929 – published in 1955 and never since out of print – to the tendency of history to threaten a repeat. "Each time it has been about to pass from bookstores," he wrote in a later foreword, "another speculative episode – another bubble or the ensuing misfortune – has stirred interest in the history of this, the great modern
ছেপ্তে 29, 2009
Global Crisis: Genesis, Challenges and Opportunities Unleashed
Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka; Mr. Ajantha Madurapperuma, President, Association of Professional Bankers – Sri Lanka; Distinguished guests and members of the Association of Professional Bankers, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a great pleasure and privilege for me to be here today for this 21st Anniversary Convention of the Association of Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka. At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Ajantha Madurapperuma, the
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka; Mr. Ajantha Madurapperuma, President, Association of Professional Bankers – Sri Lanka; Distinguished guests and members of the Association of Professional Bankers, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a great pleasure and privilege for me to be here today for this 21st Anniversary Convention of the Association of Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka. At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Ajantha Madurapperuma, the
ছেপ্তে 11, 2009
Sustaining growth potential – Focus on key Sectors
I am privileged to speak before this learned audience at this conclave on the theme of 'Top priorities of the new regime – Growth strategies'. The topic is of special relevance for emerging economies like ours, particularly in the current context. As is well recognised, the Indian economy has enormous growth potential, and can be one of the economic powerhouses in the current millennium. The economic dominance of India along with China looks all the more likely in vie
Smt. Usha Thorat, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
I am privileged to speak before this learned audience at this conclave on the theme of 'Top priorities of the new regime – Growth strategies'. The topic is of special relevance for emerging economies like ours, particularly in the current context. As is well recognised, the Indian economy has enormous growth potential, and can be one of the economic powerhouses in the current millennium. The economic dominance of India along with China looks all the more likely in vie
আগ 13, 2009
Banking: Key Driver for Inclusive Growth
Ladies and Gentlemen: It gives me immense pleasure to be here this evening in front of an august audience for today’s Mint debate series on the theme ‘Banking: Key Driver for Inclusive Growth’. I would like to thank the sponsors and all of you for inviting me here to share my views and thoughts on a subject which has become of great significance today for the growth of the Indian economy. The previous Conclaves organized by the Mint brought together the eminent banker
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Ladies and Gentlemen: It gives me immense pleasure to be here this evening in front of an august audience for today’s Mint debate series on the theme ‘Banking: Key Driver for Inclusive Growth’. I would like to thank the sponsors and all of you for inviting me here to share my views and thoughts on a subject which has become of great significance today for the growth of the Indian economy. The previous Conclaves organized by the Mint brought together the eminent banker
জুলাই 31, 2009
Global Financial Crisis Questioning the Questions
JRD Tata Thank you for inviting me to deliver this year’s JRD Tata Memorial Lecture. It is an honour to which I attach a lot of value. The man whose life this series of lectures commemorates, JRD Tata - or JRD, as he was known - left a great legacy as a visionary, as an industry leader, as a philanthropist, and above all as a humanist. 2. Two words capture JRD’s lasting contribution, nation builder. His commitment to India’s development was deep and abiding, and he wa
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
JRD Tata Thank you for inviting me to deliver this year’s JRD Tata Memorial Lecture. It is an honour to which I attach a lot of value. The man whose life this series of lectures commemorates, JRD Tata - or JRD, as he was known - left a great legacy as a visionary, as an industry leader, as a philanthropist, and above all as a humanist. 2. Two words capture JRD’s lasting contribution, nation builder. His commitment to India’s development was deep and abiding, and he wa
জুলাই 17, 2009
Pushing Financial Inclusion – Issues, Challenges and Way Forward - A Presentation by Dr. K.C.Chakrabarty DG, RBI
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
জুন 29, 2009
Sub-national Fiscal Reforms and Debt Management - Indian Experience
It gives me great pleasure to be here amongst you and address the World Bank Sub-national Fiscal Reform and Debt Management Forum. There is more than one reason on my part to accept this invitation, but more importantly, to share with you the turnaround story at the sub-national level in India. The relevance of fiscal reforms and creation of fiscal space even at the sub-national level can hardly be over-emphasised in the context of the on-going slowdown the world over
Smt. Shyamala Gopinath, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
It gives me great pleasure to be here amongst you and address the World Bank Sub-national Fiscal Reform and Debt Management Forum. There is more than one reason on my part to accept this invitation, but more importantly, to share with you the turnaround story at the sub-national level in India. The relevance of fiscal reforms and creation of fiscal space even at the sub-national level can hardly be over-emphasised in the context of the on-going slowdown the world over
মে’ 22, 2009
Risk Management in the Midst of the Global Financial Crisis
Thank you for inviting me to be the keynote speaker at this Financial Management Summit. The global economy is passing through its deepest financial and economic crisis of our time. Protecting the Indian economy from the worst impact of the crisis has been a big challenge for the government and the Reserve Bank. Equally, I am conscious of the fact that industry, business and investors gathered here today have had to make very challenging adjustments in these difficult
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Thank you for inviting me to be the keynote speaker at this Financial Management Summit. The global economy is passing through its deepest financial and economic crisis of our time. Protecting the Indian economy from the worst impact of the crisis has been a big challenge for the government and the Reserve Bank. Equally, I am conscious of the fact that industry, business and investors gathered here today have had to make very challenging adjustments in these difficult
এপ্ৰিল 25, 2009
Statement by Mr. Duvvuri Subbarao, Alternate Governor
Mr. Chairman, 1. The IMFC meets today in extraordinarily complex and challenging times. The financial crisis became full-blown in the second half of 2008, and has morphed through negative feedback to real activity, plunging the global economy into the deepest recession since World War II. What started off as a sub-prime crisis in the US housing mortgage sector has turned successively into a global banking crisis, global financial crisis and now a global economic crisi
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr. Chairman, 1. The IMFC meets today in extraordinarily complex and challenging times. The financial crisis became full-blown in the second half of 2008, and has morphed through negative feedback to real activity, plunging the global economy into the deepest recession since World War II. What started off as a sub-prime crisis in the US housing mortgage sector has turned successively into a global banking crisis, global financial crisis and now a global economic crisi
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