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Aug 03, 2018
Remarks for the Convocation Ceremony at the Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics - Urjit R. Patel

1. The ‘Class of 2018’ and their parents, guests and students, Lord Meghnad Desai, Chairman of the Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics, and the academic fraternity of the Academy, I am deeply honoured to be invited to the convocation ceremony. It reminds me fondly of my graduation ceremony three decades back.

2. Although his enormous standing and body of work is well known, let me say a few words about Lord Meghnad Desai, the Academy’s Chairman, Professor Emeritus at the London School of Economics, a renowned academic and a prominent global public figure. His contributions to the field of economics and education, and particularly his commitment to teaching at the London School of Economics, are the stuff of legend. He has also been an enlightened institution builder, a shining example of which is the Centre for the Study of Global Governance that he established in 1992. Lord Desai has written extensively, covering international political economy, Marxian economics, monetary economics, economic history and globalisation (as an aside, Lord Desai’s book ‘Testing Monetarism’ was required reading for macro courses in the United Kingdom in the 1980s). He has also worked extensively on issues relating to the Indian polity and has also been a sagacious influence in the political life of the UK. In recognition of thes

Dr. Urjit R. Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India

1. The ‘Class of 2018’ and their parents, guests and students, Lord Meghnad Desai, Chairman of the Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics, and the academic fraternity of the Academy, I am deeply honoured to be invited to the convocation ceremony. It reminds me fondly of my graduation ceremony three decades back.

2. Although his enormous standing and body of work is well known, let me say a few words about Lord Meghnad Desai, the Academy’s Chairman, Professor Emeritus at the London School of Economics, a renowned academic and a prominent global public figure. His contributions to the field of economics and education, and particularly his commitment to teaching at the London School of Economics, are the stuff of legend. He has also been an enlightened institution builder, a shining example of which is the Centre for the Study of Global Governance that he established in 1992. Lord Desai has written extensively, covering international political economy, Marxian economics, monetary economics, economic history and globalisation (as an aside, Lord Desai’s book ‘Testing Monetarism’ was required reading for macro courses in the United Kingdom in the 1980s). He has also worked extensively on issues relating to the Indian polity and has also been a sagacious influence in the political life of the UK. In recognition of thes

Jan 15, 2018
Understanding and Managing Interest Rate Risk at Banks
Let me at the outset wish all of you a happy and healthy New Year. Thank you to Fixed Income Money Markets and Derivatives Association (FIIMDA) and its organizing team for inviting me to deliver this keynote address at its Annual Meet. I will speak today about understanding and managing better the interest rate risk at Indian banks. I will start, however, by looking elsewhere and historically, often a very good place to start. In the period after the Global Financial
Dr. Viral V. Acharya, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Let me at the outset wish all of you a happy and healthy New Year. Thank you to Fixed Income Money Markets and Derivatives Association (FIIMDA) and its organizing team for inviting me to deliver this keynote address at its Annual Meet. I will speak today about understanding and managing better the interest rate risk at Indian banks. I will start, however, by looking elsewhere and historically, often a very good place to start. In the period after the Global Financial
Jul 26, 2016
Policy and Evidence
Good morning. It is a pleasure to welcome learned statisticians and economists from across the world to this Statistics Day celebration at the RBI. I am sure you will spend the day discussing advances in the fields of economics and statistics. These discussions will be very valuable. We certainly need to improve the quality and timeliness of our statistics, and big data can be very helpful. What I want to talk about this morning is, however, not the quality or timelin
Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Good morning. It is a pleasure to welcome learned statisticians and economists from across the world to this Statistics Day celebration at the RBI. I am sure you will spend the day discussing advances in the fields of economics and statistics. These discussions will be very valuable. We certainly need to improve the quality and timeliness of our statistics, and big data can be very helpful. What I want to talk about this morning is, however, not the quality or timelin
Oct 07, 2013
Certain Uncertainties, Uncertain Certainties: India in an interconnected world
Presentation 1. It is a pleasure to be here today at the 40th annual convention of the Department of Business Economics of the University of Delhi. Let me begin by congratulating the Department for selecting a very appropriate theme for the Convention – “Embracing uncertainty: India in an interconnected world”. The events over the last few years – beginning from the onset of the global financial crisis, the sovereign debt crisis and, more recently, the events triggere
Shri Harun R Khan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Presentation 1. It is a pleasure to be here today at the 40th annual convention of the Department of Business Economics of the University of Delhi. Let me begin by congratulating the Department for selecting a very appropriate theme for the Convention – “Embracing uncertainty: India in an interconnected world”. The events over the last few years – beginning from the onset of the global financial crisis, the sovereign debt crisis and, more recently, the events triggere
Aug 29, 2013
Five Years of Leading the Reserve Bank - Looking Ahead by Looking Back
First of all, my sincere thanks to the Nani Palkhivala Memorial Trust, particularly Shri Y.H. Malegam, the widely respected Chairman of the Trust, for extending me the honour of delivering the Palkhivala Memorial Lecture for this year. I know many eminent thought leaders had delivered this memorial lecture in the past, and I attach a lot of value to adding my name to that very select list. Nani Palkhivala 2. I did not have the privilege of meeting or interacting with
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
First of all, my sincere thanks to the Nani Palkhivala Memorial Trust, particularly Shri Y.H. Malegam, the widely respected Chairman of the Trust, for extending me the honour of delivering the Palkhivala Memorial Lecture for this year. I know many eminent thought leaders had delivered this memorial lecture in the past, and I attach a lot of value to adding my name to that very select list. Nani Palkhivala 2. I did not have the privilege of meeting or interacting with
Aug 23, 2013
Interest Rates and Economic Activity
I thank Ms. Preeta Misra, Director & Member Secretary, Association of Financial Professionals of India (AFPI) for this opportunity to interact with distinguished professionals of corporate India. In the recent period, there has been an animated debate on the role of interest rates in influencing real economic activities. In particular, the discussion has been on how a change in policy interest rate impacts the lending rates, and thereby industrial performance and
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I thank Ms. Preeta Misra, Director & Member Secretary, Association of Financial Professionals of India (AFPI) for this opportunity to interact with distinguished professionals of corporate India. In the recent period, there has been an animated debate on the role of interest rates in influencing real economic activities. In particular, the discussion has been on how a change in policy interest rate impacts the lending rates, and thereby industrial performance and
Jul 18, 2013
Central Banking in Emerging Economies Emerging Challenges
First of all, my thanks to the European Economics and Financial Centre for inviting me to speak at the Distinguished Speakers Seminar. It is an honour to which attach a lot of value. Central Banks - Triumph and Tribulation 2. In the years before the crisis, central bankers were a triumphant lot. The Great Moderation that they took credit for brought steady growth and low inflation in advanced economies, and rapid growth and stable inflation in emerging market economie
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
First of all, my thanks to the European Economics and Financial Centre for inviting me to speak at the Distinguished Speakers Seminar. It is an honour to which attach a lot of value. Central Banks - Triumph and Tribulation 2. In the years before the crisis, central bankers were a triumphant lot. The Great Moderation that they took credit for brought steady growth and low inflation in advanced economies, and rapid growth and stable inflation in emerging market economie
Mar 13, 2013
India’s Macroeconomic Challenges Some Reserve Bank Perspectives
First of all many thanks to the London School of Economics for inviting me to deliver the fifth I.G. Patel Memorial Lecture. It is an honour to which I attach immense value. Dr. I.G. Patel 2. Dr. I.G. Patel represents a special bond between our two institutions - the Reserve Bank which I represent and the LSE where this lecture is instituted. Dr. Patel led both these institutions with great dignity and distinction, and is loved and respected by both our institutions.
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
First of all many thanks to the London School of Economics for inviting me to deliver the fifth I.G. Patel Memorial Lecture. It is an honour to which I attach immense value. Dr. I.G. Patel 2. Dr. I.G. Patel represents a special bond between our two institutions - the Reserve Bank which I represent and the LSE where this lecture is instituted. Dr. Patel led both these institutions with great dignity and distinction, and is loved and respected by both our institutions.
Jan 19, 2013
Unedited Transcript of the First Suresh D. Tendulkar Memorial Oration delivered by Prof. Abhijit Banerjee, MIT, Boston, USA on January 19, 2013
Thank you very much Governor Subbarao for this generous introduction and thank you very much for inviting me to give this oration. I am a great fan of Professor Suresh Tendulkar. He was a one of a kind, very straight forward, very direct. When I said something he would disagree with, he would listen and come out and say that it does not make any sense and I had to defend myself there. It was always an honour defending myself against him. He had perceptive things to sa
Prof. Abhijit Banerjee, Guest Speaker
Thank you very much Governor Subbarao for this generous introduction and thank you very much for inviting me to give this oration. I am a great fan of Professor Suresh Tendulkar. He was a one of a kind, very straight forward, very direct. When I said something he would disagree with, he would listen and come out and say that it does not make any sense and I had to defend myself there. It was always an honour defending myself against him. He had perceptive things to sa
Jan 16, 2013
Free Translation of Governor's Address at the Outreach Programme in Lalpur Karauta Village in Uttar Pradesh on January 16, 2013

I am pleased to visit Lalpur Karauta village today and meet the people here. 2. I have come here from the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai. The Reserve Bank also has an office in Lucknow and my colleagues from there have also accompanied me today. On this occasion, along with Bank of India and other banks, your member of parliament Shri P.L.Punia and senior officers of the Uttar Pradesh state government are also present. 3. You must be thi

Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India

I am pleased to visit Lalpur Karauta village today and meet the people here. 2. I have come here from the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai. The Reserve Bank also has an office in Lucknow and my colleagues from there have also accompanied me today. On this occasion, along with Bank of India and other banks, your member of parliament Shri P.L.Punia and senior officers of the Uttar Pradesh state government are also present. 3. You must be thi

Jan 03, 2013
Welcome Remarks by Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the 15th C. D. Deshmukh Memorial Lecture delivered by Prof. Joseph Stiglitz
On behalf of the Reserve Bank of India, I have great pleasure in welcoming Prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz, who will shortly be delivering the C.D. Deshmukh Memorial Lecture. Also, a warm welcome to Mrs. Anya Stiglitz who has accompanied him. I am delighted to acknowledge the presence here of the family members of Sir Chintaman Deshmukh - Shri Atul Deshmukh, Smt. Sheetala Deshmukh, and their children, Ashish and Priyanka, Prof. Sunita Chitnis and her son Dr. Ajay Chitnis. Yo
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
On behalf of the Reserve Bank of India, I have great pleasure in welcoming Prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz, who will shortly be delivering the C.D. Deshmukh Memorial Lecture. Also, a warm welcome to Mrs. Anya Stiglitz who has accompanied him. I am delighted to acknowledge the presence here of the family members of Sir Chintaman Deshmukh - Shri Atul Deshmukh, Smt. Sheetala Deshmukh, and their children, Ashish and Priyanka, Prof. Sunita Chitnis and her son Dr. Ajay Chitnis. Yo
Dec 17, 2012
Money Market and Monetary Operations in India
I thank Mr. G. Mahalingam for the opportunity to share my thoughts in this distinguished panel on money market. This forum which brings together the Reserve Bank and practitioners in the financial market, is important not only from the perspective of market development but also for fostering a better understanding of monetary operations. Money market is at the heart of monetary operations. Over the last decade, there has been substantial development in the Indian mone
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I thank Mr. G. Mahalingam for the opportunity to share my thoughts in this distinguished panel on money market. This forum which brings together the Reserve Bank and practitioners in the financial market, is important not only from the perspective of market development but also for fostering a better understanding of monetary operations. Money market is at the heart of monetary operations. Over the last decade, there has been substantial development in the Indian mone
Nov 09, 2012
The Importance of Inflation Expectations
‘‘Each possesses within himself two antagonistic and foolish counsellors, whom we call by the names of pleasure and pain…besides these two, each man possesses opinions about the future, which go by the general name of ‘expectations’; and of these, that which precedes pain bears the special name of ‘fear’, and that which precedes pleasure the special name of ‘confidence’.” Plato, 360 BC I thank Dr. Sesha Iyer and Dr. Pattnaik for the invitation to address this young au
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
‘‘Each possesses within himself two antagonistic and foolish counsellors, whom we call by the names of pleasure and pain…besides these two, each man possesses opinions about the future, which go by the general name of ‘expectations’; and of these, that which precedes pain bears the special name of ‘fear’, and that which precedes pleasure the special name of ‘confidence’.” Plato, 360 BC I thank Dr. Sesha Iyer and Dr. Pattnaik for the invitation to address this young au
Oct 18, 2012
Managing Currency and Interest Rate Risks – New Challenges for Banks & Corporates
It is a pleasure to be here at the 2nd FT-Yes Bank International Banking Summit amidst a very distinguished set of panellists and audience. I must compliment the organisers for selecting a very wide range of subjects – subjects which are as varied as they are topical in the world as we live in today - for discussions. The subject for this session “Managing currency and interest rate risks – new challenges for banks and corporations” is very relevant in the post crisis
Shri Harun R Khan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
It is a pleasure to be here at the 2nd FT-Yes Bank International Banking Summit amidst a very distinguished set of panellists and audience. I must compliment the organisers for selecting a very wide range of subjects – subjects which are as varied as they are topical in the world as we live in today - for discussions. The subject for this session “Managing currency and interest rate risks – new challenges for banks and corporations” is very relevant in the post crisis
Sep 11, 2012
Financial Stability: 2007 to 2012 - Five years on
Mr. D. Sarkar, CMD, Union Bank of India, Mr. Pratip Chaudhuri, Chairman, State Bank of India, senior members of the banking fraternity, delegates to the Conference, members of the print and electronic media and other distinguished guests. It is my privilege to be here in FIBAC 2012 whose theme is “Sustainable excellence through customer engagement, employee engagement and right use of technology”. FIBAC is an important forum for serious deliberations on banking sector
Shri Anand Sinha, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr. D. Sarkar, CMD, Union Bank of India, Mr. Pratip Chaudhuri, Chairman, State Bank of India, senior members of the banking fraternity, delegates to the Conference, members of the print and electronic media and other distinguished guests. It is my privilege to be here in FIBAC 2012 whose theme is “Sustainable excellence through customer engagement, employee engagement and right use of technology”. FIBAC is an important forum for serious deliberations on banking sector
Jul 30, 2012
Managing currency risk in the new normal
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am happy to be here today and share with you my perspectives on this interesting theme of the Seminar. It does take a lot of courage to coin anything as "normal' these days. What is ‘New Normal’? Mr. Mohamed El-Erian and Mr. Bill Gross of Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO)coined the phrase ‘New Normal’ during early 2009 that basically signifies a downward shift in potential growth of the advanced economies post-crisis and the consequ
Shri G Padmanabhan, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am happy to be here today and share with you my perspectives on this interesting theme of the Seminar. It does take a lot of courage to coin anything as "normal' these days. What is ‘New Normal’? Mr. Mohamed El-Erian and Mr. Bill Gross of Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO)coined the phrase ‘New Normal’ during early 2009 that basically signifies a downward shift in potential growth of the advanced economies post-crisis and the consequ
Apr 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
Apr 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

Feb 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

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