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Jun 16, 2014
Indian Banking Sector: Role in Triggering Future Growth
Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen! 2. It is both an honour and a privilege to attend this important Conference at the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Kolkata. From humble beginnings in the early 1920s, the ICC has come a long way and has presently evolved into a leading national chamber operating from Kolkata. With banks being the mainstay of the financial system, I am sure that the deliberations in the Conference would have provided important insights to all att
Shri R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen! 2. It is both an honour and a privilege to attend this important Conference at the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Kolkata. From humble beginnings in the early 1920s, the ICC has come a long way and has presently evolved into a leading national chamber operating from Kolkata. With banks being the mainstay of the financial system, I am sure that the deliberations in the Conference would have provided important insights to all att
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Jun 10, 2014
New-Gen Urban Cooperative Banks - Some Musings
Dear Shri Jyotindra Mehta, Chairman, Gujarat Urban Cooperative Banks Federation, Shri V S Das, Director, Centre for Banking Research, Development & Excellence, other dignitaries and delegates. I feel specially privileged to address this Conference of urban co-operative banks, which is very aptly titled “Sahakar Setu-2014” focusing on the theme of “Next-Gen Co-operative Banks”. I am also happy to note that a Centre for Banking Research, Development & Excellence
Shri R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Dear Shri Jyotindra Mehta, Chairman, Gujarat Urban Cooperative Banks Federation, Shri V S Das, Director, Centre for Banking Research, Development & Excellence, other dignitaries and delegates. I feel specially privileged to address this Conference of urban co-operative banks, which is very aptly titled “Sahakar Setu-2014” focusing on the theme of “Next-Gen Co-operative Banks”. I am also happy to note that a Centre for Banking Research, Development & Excellence
Jun 02, 2014
Growing NPAs in Banks: Efficacy of Ratings Accountability & Transparency of Credit Rating Agencies
Shri Jajodia, Shri Narang, Shri Dubey, Shri Kulkarni, Shri Dogra, Shri Khanna, Shri Pathak, other distinguished speakers, Ladies and Gentlemen, a very good morning to everyone! To start with I would like to commend ASSOCHAM for this seminar, for bringing together experts from banking and rating industry, to discuss and debate upon this very pertinent and challenging subject of NPAs and credit rating. A subject like this needs a lot of discussion and thinking, because
Shri R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Shri Jajodia, Shri Narang, Shri Dubey, Shri Kulkarni, Shri Dogra, Shri Khanna, Shri Pathak, other distinguished speakers, Ladies and Gentlemen, a very good morning to everyone! To start with I would like to commend ASSOCHAM for this seminar, for bringing together experts from banking and rating industry, to discuss and debate upon this very pertinent and challenging subject of NPAs and credit rating. A subject like this needs a lot of discussion and thinking, because
May 28, 2014
Concerns about Competitive Monetary Easing
Good morning. The world seems to be struggling back to its feet after the great financial crisis, and financial markets are buoyant. This is partly because central bankers are collectively engaged in extreme monetary easing through unconventional policies. I have two worries about this environment. First, unconventional policies tend to be feasible when domestic commercial banks are willing to accumulate significant central bank reserves without question. But those ar
Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Good morning. The world seems to be struggling back to its feet after the great financial crisis, and financial markets are buoyant. This is partly because central bankers are collectively engaged in extreme monetary easing through unconventional policies. I have two worries about this environment. First, unconventional policies tend to be feasible when domestic commercial banks are willing to accumulate significant central bank reserves without question. But those ar
May 26, 2014
KYC : Compliance vs Convenience
Is KYC a recent phenomenon? KYC was always there in banking! The focus, earlier, was more on the asset side and not on the liability side as no banker could risk parting with his funds to an unknown person. The thorough appraisal process to screen the potential borrowers is a good example of KYC process. Then, issues such as illegal/black money and more recently, terrorism financing became matters of serious concern and then KYC on payments and remittances, and conseq
Shri R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Is KYC a recent phenomenon? KYC was always there in banking! The focus, earlier, was more on the asset side and not on the liability side as no banker could risk parting with his funds to an unknown person. The thorough appraisal process to screen the potential borrowers is a good example of KYC process. Then, issues such as illegal/black money and more recently, terrorism financing became matters of serious concern and then KYC on payments and remittances, and conseq
May 20, 2014
Banks Must build a Structure to provide Superior and Efficient Customer Service
Respected Shri Mahajan, Smt Rama Bijapurkar, member, Governing Council, Banking Standards Codes and Standards Board of India (BCSBI), Shri N Raja, CEO, BCSBI and banker colleagues. At the very outset, I thank Shri Mahajan, Chairman, BCSBI for the kind invitation to address Principal Code Compliance Officers of the BCSBI, this afternoon. I attach a great deal of value to this interaction. The day long deliberations will provide you the opportunity to Brainstorm with PC
Dr. (Smt.) Deepali Pant Joshi, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Respected Shri Mahajan, Smt Rama Bijapurkar, member, Governing Council, Banking Standards Codes and Standards Board of India (BCSBI), Shri N Raja, CEO, BCSBI and banker colleagues. At the very outset, I thank Shri Mahajan, Chairman, BCSBI for the kind invitation to address Principal Code Compliance Officers of the BCSBI, this afternoon. I attach a great deal of value to this interaction. The day long deliberations will provide you the opportunity to Brainstorm with PC
May 20, 2014
Competition in the Banking Sector: Opportunities and Challenges
Good evening. Shri Ashok Chawla, distinguished invitees, our friends from the press, and ladies and gentlemen: It is a great honour to be invited to deliver the Annual Day lecture at the Competition Commission of India. Competition is the life force of a modern economy – it replaces dated and inefficient methods while preserving valuable traditions; it rewards the innovative and energetic and punishes the merely connected; it destroys the stability of the status quo w
Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Good evening. Shri Ashok Chawla, distinguished invitees, our friends from the press, and ladies and gentlemen: It is a great honour to be invited to deliver the Annual Day lecture at the Competition Commission of India. Competition is the life force of a modern economy – it replaces dated and inefficient methods while preserving valuable traditions; it rewards the innovative and energetic and punishes the merely connected; it destroys the stability of the status quo w
May 13, 2014
Credit Scoring
Shri R.K. Dubey, Chairman and Managing Director, Canara Bank of India, other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am happy to be here for the launch of Canara Bank’s credit scoring model for MSMEs. We had recently on November 29, 2013 held a workshop on credit scoring models with experts from IFC, which was fundamentally aimed at capacity building in the banking sector by imparting practical knowhow to Bankers who are expected to use it in their day-to-day op
Dr. (Smt.) Deepali Pant Joshi, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Shri R.K. Dubey, Chairman and Managing Director, Canara Bank of India, other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am happy to be here for the launch of Canara Bank’s credit scoring model for MSMEs. We had recently on November 29, 2013 held a workshop on credit scoring models with experts from IFC, which was fundamentally aimed at capacity building in the banking sector by imparting practical knowhow to Bankers who are expected to use it in their day-to-day op
May 09, 2014
Indian Banking at Crossroads – Challenge of Risk Management from Globalisation to Financial Inclusion
Shri Shailesh Vaidya, Chairman, Indian Merchants’ Chamber (IMC), Shri Chandan Bhattacharya, Chairman, Finance and Banking Committee, IMC and delegates to this IMC National Seminar, a very warm good evening! It is an honour for me to be here today to deliver the valedictory address of this National Seminar organised by IMC. The Seminar provides an opportunity to consider the developments in the banking risk management, assess the recent experience in this space and wor
Shri R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Shri Shailesh Vaidya, Chairman, Indian Merchants’ Chamber (IMC), Shri Chandan Bhattacharya, Chairman, Finance and Banking Committee, IMC and delegates to this IMC National Seminar, a very warm good evening! It is an honour for me to be here today to deliver the valedictory address of this National Seminar organised by IMC. The Seminar provides an opportunity to consider the developments in the banking risk management, assess the recent experience in this space and wor
Apr 23, 2014
Framework for the conduct of macroprudential policy in India: experiences and perspectives
(Reproduced with permission from Financial Stability Review, April 2014 published by Banque de France)
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(Reproduced with permission from Financial Stability Review, April 2014 published by Banque de France)
Apr 22, 2014
Currency Management in India: Issues and Challenges
Mr. Tom Ferguson, Chairman, Banknote Conference 2014; Mr. Tim Vigotsky, Director, Banknote Conference 2014, my fellow speakers - Mr. Barna Barabas, DMD, Jura Security Printing Alliance; Dr. Wolfram Seidemann, Managing Director, Louisenthal; other delegates; ladies & gentlemen. At the outset, I thank the organizers of Banknote Conference 2014 for inviting me to speak at this august gathering. From the contents of the Conference Schedule and from the feedback that I
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Mr. Tom Ferguson, Chairman, Banknote Conference 2014; Mr. Tim Vigotsky, Director, Banknote Conference 2014, my fellow speakers - Mr. Barna Barabas, DMD, Jura Security Printing Alliance; Dr. Wolfram Seidemann, Managing Director, Louisenthal; other delegates; ladies & gentlemen. At the outset, I thank the organizers of Banknote Conference 2014 for inviting me to speak at this august gathering. From the contents of the Conference Schedule and from the feedback that I
Apr 21, 2014
Regulating Capital Account: Some Thoughts
1. It gives me great pleasure to be with you in this beautiful city of Cape Town for the 9thAnnual Conference of the Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India (FEDAI). Cape Town is a celebrated tourist destination, particularly at this time of the year. The place and time are ideal for mixing business with pleasure. For me, speaking to you, the pleasure is mixed with some trepidation because we are living in times when there is uncertainty all round not only in th
Shri Harun R Khan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
1. It gives me great pleasure to be with you in this beautiful city of Cape Town for the 9thAnnual Conference of the Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India (FEDAI). Cape Town is a celebrated tourist destination, particularly at this time of the year. The place and time are ideal for mixing business with pleasure. For me, speaking to you, the pleasure is mixed with some trepidation because we are living in times when there is uncertainty all round not only in th
Apr 16, 2014
Role of Banking in Development Lead Bank Scheme Development Initiatives by RBI
Dr. (Smt.) Deepali Pant Joshi, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Apr 10, 2014
Competitive Monetary Easing: Is it yesterday once more?
Good morning. As the world seems to be struggling back to its feet after the great financial crisis, I want to draw attention to an area we need to be concerned about: the conduct of monetary policy in this integrated world. A good way to describe the current environment is one of extreme monetary easing through unconventional policies. In a world where debt overhangs and the need for structural change constrain domestic demand, a sizeable portion of the effects of su
Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Good morning. As the world seems to be struggling back to its feet after the great financial crisis, I want to draw attention to an area we need to be concerned about: the conduct of monetary policy in this integrated world. A good way to describe the current environment is one of extreme monetary easing through unconventional policies. In a world where debt overhangs and the need for structural change constrain domestic demand, a sizeable portion of the effects of su
Apr 02, 2014
Regulation of Indian Debt & Derivatives Markets: Some perspectives on post-crisis paradigm
Shri. N. S. Venkatesh, Chairman, Fixed Income Money Market Derivatives Association (FIMMDA), Shri B. Prasanna, Chairman, Primary Dealers Association of India (PDAI), Sri. C.E.S. Azariah, outgoing Chief Executive Officer and Shri Prasad, incoming CEO of the FIMMDA, distinguished speakers and panellists and delegates to the conference. It gives me immense pleasure to be amidst you all for the 15th annual meeting of the FIMMDA and the PDAI in this beautiful, historic cit
Shri Harun R Khan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Shri. N. S. Venkatesh, Chairman, Fixed Income Money Market Derivatives Association (FIMMDA), Shri B. Prasanna, Chairman, Primary Dealers Association of India (PDAI), Sri. C.E.S. Azariah, outgoing Chief Executive Officer and Shri Prasad, incoming CEO of the FIMMDA, distinguished speakers and panellists and delegates to the conference. It gives me immense pleasure to be amidst you all for the 15th annual meeting of the FIMMDA and the PDAI in this beautiful, historic cit
Apr 01, 2014
Inclusion, Growth and Governance- Issues and Way Forward
Lord Meghnad Desai, Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics; Shri Rana Kapoor, Managing Director & CEO, Yes Bank and President, ASSOCHAM; Shri Sameer Kochhar, Chairman, SKOCH Group; members of the print and electronic media; ladies and gentlemen! It is a pleasure and privilege for me to be present here today at the inaugural session of this SKOCH Summit which features the theme of ‘Inclusion, Growth and Governance’. The theme of the conference is particular
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Lord Meghnad Desai, Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics; Shri Rana Kapoor, Managing Director & CEO, Yes Bank and President, ASSOCHAM; Shri Sameer Kochhar, Chairman, SKOCH Group; members of the print and electronic media; ladies and gentlemen! It is a pleasure and privilege for me to be present here today at the inaugural session of this SKOCH Summit which features the theme of ‘Inclusion, Growth and Governance’. The theme of the conference is particular
Mar 25, 2014
Strengthening and Revitalising Rural Cooperative Credit Delivery System
1. I am extremely happy to be with you today and thank Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD and the organizers of this National Meet of State Cooperative Banks for inviting me to share the Reserve Bank's perspectives. 2. Since inception the Indian Cooperative movement was initiated by the Government to align the rural credit system with the objectives of development planning. The RBI played an important role. The RBI's concern and involvement in the sphere of ru
Dr. (Smt.) Deepali Pant Joshi, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
1. I am extremely happy to be with you today and thank Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD and the organizers of this National Meet of State Cooperative Banks for inviting me to share the Reserve Bank's perspectives. 2. Since inception the Indian Cooperative movement was initiated by the Government to align the rural credit system with the objectives of development planning. The RBI played an important role. The RBI's concern and involvement in the sphere of ru
Mar 21, 2014
Transforming Credit Information into Action: Issues and Challenges
Shri M.V.Nair, Chairman, CIBIL; Shri R.V.Verma, CMD, National Housing Bank; Shri M.V.Tanksale, Chief Executive, Indian Banks’ Association; Shri Rajiv Sabharwal, Executive Director, ICICI Bank; Shri Arun Thukral, Managing Director, CIBIL; Shri Satish Pillai, Chief Operating Officer, CIBIL; delegates to the Conference; friends from the media fraternity; ladies and gentlemen! It is a pleasure for me to be present here this morning to deliver the keynote address at the Si
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Shri M.V.Nair, Chairman, CIBIL; Shri R.V.Verma, CMD, National Housing Bank; Shri M.V.Tanksale, Chief Executive, Indian Banks’ Association; Shri Rajiv Sabharwal, Executive Director, ICICI Bank; Shri Arun Thukral, Managing Director, CIBIL; Shri Satish Pillai, Chief Operating Officer, CIBIL; delegates to the Conference; friends from the media fraternity; ladies and gentlemen! It is a pleasure for me to be present here this morning to deliver the keynote address at the Si
Mar 11, 2014
Efficient systems and Proficient banks
Shri Sambamurthy, Dr Ramasastri, Dr Gulshan Rai, CIOs of banks, faculty and staff of IDRBT, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to express my gratitude to the Director for inviting me to deliver the keynote address at the two day Conference for the Chief Information Officers (CIO) of banks. I addressed a similar forum of CIOs in December 2012 at this very venue. I recollect that I had left the audience with a few questions for further deliberations in the Conference. I
Shri G Padmanabhan, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Shri Sambamurthy, Dr Ramasastri, Dr Gulshan Rai, CIOs of banks, faculty and staff of IDRBT, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to express my gratitude to the Director for inviting me to deliver the keynote address at the two day Conference for the Chief Information Officers (CIO) of banks. I addressed a similar forum of CIOs in December 2012 at this very venue. I recollect that I had left the audience with a few questions for further deliberations in the Conference. I
Mar 11, 2014
Regulation of Indian Debt & Derivatives Markets : Some thoughts on post - crisis paradigm
Shri Harun R Khan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
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