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Jan 30, 2013
Opening Remarks by Dr. K. C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the OECD- World Bank Regional Dissemination Conference on Building Financial Capability at Nairobi, Kenya on January 30, 2013
Introduction Professor Njuguna Ndungú, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya, representatives from the Capital Market Authority, the Insurance Regulatory Authority and the Retirement Benefits Authority of Kenya, my colleagues from the OECD/INFE, World Bank, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen! It gives me immense pleasure to be here amidst you in the beautiful city of Nairobi, the safari capital of the world, to deliver the opening remarks in this OECD-World Bank Reg
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Introduction Professor Njuguna Ndungú, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya, representatives from the Capital Market Authority, the Insurance Regulatory Authority and the Retirement Benefits Authority of Kenya, my colleagues from the OECD/INFE, World Bank, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen! It gives me immense pleasure to be here amidst you in the beautiful city of Nairobi, the safari capital of the world, to deliver the opening remarks in this OECD-World Bank Reg
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Jan 29, 2013
Financial Inclusion of Urban Poor in India
Ms. Lata Krishnan, Chair, American India Foundation (AIF); Mr. M. A. Ravi Kumar, CEO, AIF; Prof. Sanghmitra S. Acharya, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Mr. Pradeep Kashyap, Vice Chair, AIF; Mr. Michael Markels from the World Bank; Ms. Kavita N. Ramdas, Ms. Madhu P. Kishwar, Mr. Mathew Titus and Ms. Sujata Lamba, the panelists for today’s discussion, Mr. Hanumant Rawat, Director, AIF; delegates at the seminar, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to be here today at the
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Ms. Lata Krishnan, Chair, American India Foundation (AIF); Mr. M. A. Ravi Kumar, CEO, AIF; Prof. Sanghmitra S. Acharya, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Mr. Pradeep Kashyap, Vice Chair, AIF; Mr. Michael Markels from the World Bank; Ms. Kavita N. Ramdas, Ms. Madhu P. Kishwar, Mr. Mathew Titus and Ms. Sujata Lamba, the panelists for today’s discussion, Mr. Hanumant Rawat, Director, AIF; delegates at the seminar, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to be here today at the
Jan 22, 2013
Reserve Bank of India – Federal Reserve System Market Risk Analysis Seminar
1) I extend a warm welcome to the faculty from the Federal Reserve and all the participants of this programme. I am happy to inaugurate the Market Risk Analysis Programme. The periodic programmes involving the Fed Reserve experts have been welcomed wholeheartedly by the participants and we are glad to have another edition of the training programme, with focus on market risk. I hope the participants would be immensely benefited by this programme, just like the particip
Shri G. Gopalakrishna, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
1) I extend a warm welcome to the faculty from the Federal Reserve and all the participants of this programme. I am happy to inaugurate the Market Risk Analysis Programme. The periodic programmes involving the Fed Reserve experts have been welcomed wholeheartedly by the participants and we are glad to have another edition of the training programme, with focus on market risk. I hope the participants would be immensely benefited by this programme, just like the particip
Jan 21, 2013
The Magical World of Mathematics – The Charm, Challenges and Career Prospects
Introduction 1. Dr. Rajeeva Karandikar, Director, Chennai Mathematical Institute; Dr. Mrs. J.K. Phadnis, Principal of the VES College of Arts, Science and Commerce; Prof. Amiya Kumar Pani, Chair Professor, Department of Mathematics, IIT Bombay; Mrs. Dipta Dasgupta, Convener of this conference aptly titled ‘Mathemight’, faculty members; other distinguished speakers and student participants; ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be here today in the midst of eminent s
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Introduction 1. Dr. Rajeeva Karandikar, Director, Chennai Mathematical Institute; Dr. Mrs. J.K. Phadnis, Principal of the VES College of Arts, Science and Commerce; Prof. Amiya Kumar Pani, Chair Professor, Department of Mathematics, IIT Bombay; Mrs. Dipta Dasgupta, Convener of this conference aptly titled ‘Mathemight’, faculty members; other distinguished speakers and student participants; ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be here today in the midst of eminent s
Jan 19, 2013
Welcome Remarks by Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the First Prof. Tendulkar Memorial Oration at CAB, Pune on January 19, 2013
On behalf of the Reserve Bank of India, I am delighted to welcome Prof. Abhijit Banerjee, who will shortly be delivering the First Professor Tendulkar Memorial Oration. I also have great pleasure in acknowledging the presence here of Smt. Sunetra Tendulkar and other family members of late Prof. Tendulkar. Your presence here means a lot to us. A hearty welcome also to all the distinguished invitees to this lecture. Prof. S.D. Tendulkar 2. Prof. Suresh Tendulkar was, by
Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
On behalf of the Reserve Bank of India, I am delighted to welcome Prof. Abhijit Banerjee, who will shortly be delivering the First Professor Tendulkar Memorial Oration. I also have great pleasure in acknowledging the presence here of Smt. Sunetra Tendulkar and other family members of late Prof. Tendulkar. Your presence here means a lot to us. A hearty welcome also to all the distinguished invitees to this lecture. Prof. S.D. Tendulkar 2. Prof. Suresh Tendulkar was, by
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 19, 2013
Vote of Thanks by Dr. K. C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the First Prof. Tendulkar Memorial Oration at CAB, Pune on January 19, 2013
Respected Governor, Honourable Prof. Abhijit Banerjee, distinguished guests, my colleagues from Reserve Bank, ladies and gentlemen 2. On behalf of the Reserve Bank of India and also College of Agricultural Banking, Pune, I sincerely thank Prof. Abhijit Banerjee for having accepted our invitation to deliver the first Suresh Tendulkar Memorial Oration here today. 3. The Memorial Orations series in Reserve Bank have been a platform for all of us to share knowledge from a
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Respected Governor, Honourable Prof. Abhijit Banerjee, distinguished guests, my colleagues from Reserve Bank, ladies and gentlemen 2. On behalf of the Reserve Bank of India and also College of Agricultural Banking, Pune, I sincerely thank Prof. Abhijit Banerjee for having accepted our invitation to deliver the first Suresh Tendulkar Memorial Oration here today. 3. The Memorial Orations series in Reserve Bank have been a platform for all of us to share knowledge from a
Jan 16, 2013
Free Translation of Governor's Address at the Outreach Programme in Lalpur Karauta Village in Uttar Pradesh on January 16, 2013
(originally delivered in Hindi) 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
(originally delivered in Hindi) 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 10, 2013
Promoting Retail Investor Participation in Government Bonds
I am extremely happy to be invited for this important conference on capital markets organized by the ASSOCHAM, I am particularly pleased as the focus of the conference is on Investors who alongwith Issuers, Instruments, Intermediaries, (market) Infrastructure, Incentives & Innovation constitute, what I call, the 7’ I critical pillars of a robust and resilient debt market. Given the low level of participation of retail investors in equity and more so in debt market
Shri Harun R Khan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
I am extremely happy to be invited for this important conference on capital markets organized by the ASSOCHAM, I am particularly pleased as the focus of the conference is on Investors who alongwith Issuers, Instruments, Intermediaries, (market) Infrastructure, Incentives & Innovation constitute, what I call, the 7’ I critical pillars of a robust and resilient debt market. Given the low level of participation of retail investors in equity and more so in debt market
Jan 03, 2013
Random Payment System Issues of Systemic Relevance for the New Year
It is always a pleasure to be in God's own country to welcome the New Year. I am thankful to the Bankers Club of Thiruvanathapuram for affording this opportunity by inviting me over. I also deem it a privilege to be addressing the Bankers of the state which recently captured the imagination of the nation when one of the districts -Ernakulam- was declared as the first financially included district in the country. I am aware of the enormous efforts put in by the bankers
Shri G Padmanabhan, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
It is always a pleasure to be in God's own country to welcome the New Year. I am thankful to the Bankers Club of Thiruvanathapuram for affording this opportunity by inviting me over. I also deem it a privilege to be addressing the Bankers of the state which recently captured the imagination of the nation when one of the districts -Ernakulam- was declared as the first financially included district in the country. I am aware of the enormous efforts put in by the bankers
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
Jan 03, 2013
The 15th C. D. Deshmukh Memorial Lecture on "A Revolution in Monetary Policy : Lessons in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis" delivered by Joseph E. Stiglitz at Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai on January 3, 2013
It is a real pleasure for me to be able to deliver this lecture in memory of the Reserve Bank of India's first Indian Governor, who set an example and a tradition which has resulted in the Reserve Bank of India being viewed as one of the exemplars of central banks around the world. As I shall comment later, one could not help but notice this in the aftermath of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis—which to a very large extent was brought about by failures of central banks
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Guest Speaker
It is a real pleasure for me to be able to deliver this lecture in memory of the Reserve Bank of India's first Indian Governor, who set an example and a tradition which has resulted in the Reserve Bank of India being viewed as one of the exemplars of central banks around the world. As I shall comment later, one could not help but notice this in the aftermath of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis—which to a very large extent was brought about by failures of central banks
Jan 03, 2013
Vote of thanks by Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India, on the occasion of the 15th C D Deshmukh Memorial Lecture on January 3, 2013
Honourable Professor Joseph Stiglitz, Governor Dr. Subbarao, distinguished guests and colleagues from the Reserve Bank. Central banks have come under severe intellectual scrutiny ever since the global crisis, even as they have crossed all conventional barriers in responding to the crisis. Monetary policy was partly blamed for the genesis of the crisis, and it continues to be blamed for ineffectiveness in giving us a durable recovery. We need nothing short of a revolut
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Honourable Professor Joseph Stiglitz, Governor Dr. Subbarao, distinguished guests and colleagues from the Reserve Bank. Central banks have come under severe intellectual scrutiny ever since the global crisis, even as they have crossed all conventional barriers in responding to the crisis. Monetary policy was partly blamed for the genesis of the crisis, and it continues to be blamed for ineffectiveness in giving us a durable recovery. We need nothing short of a revolut
Dec 31, 2012
Contemporary issues in Banking: Reflections on Viewpoints of a Bank Economist
Dr. M. Narendra, Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB); Shri A.K. Bansal and Shri A.D.M. Chavali, Executive Directors of IOB; Shri N. Viswanathan, Regional Director, RBI; Smt. Indira Padmini and other General Managers of IOB; Shri M. Ramaswamy, Retired Secretary of Auroville; Shri S. Muthiah, Historian; Shri M.Ct.P. Chidambaram, grandson of the founder of Indian Overseas Bank; Shri B.J. Krishnan, Environmentalist; Shri Bhakther Solomon, Chief Exec
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Dr. M. Narendra, Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB); Shri A.K. Bansal and Shri A.D.M. Chavali, Executive Directors of IOB; Shri N. Viswanathan, Regional Director, RBI; Smt. Indira Padmini and other General Managers of IOB; Shri M. Ramaswamy, Retired Secretary of Auroville; Shri S. Muthiah, Historian; Shri M.Ct.P. Chidambaram, grandson of the founder of Indian Overseas Bank; Shri B.J. Krishnan, Environmentalist; Shri Bhakther Solomon, Chief Exec
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
Dec 17, 2012
Technology enabled transformation in the Financial Sector
Mr Sambamurthy, Members of Faculty, CIOs and GMs of banks, ladies and gentlemen. I thank the IDRBT for inviting me to address this erudite audience. The issues that I have chosen to flag; I hope, would generate adequate interest and be the basis for further deliberations leading to some concrete suggestions. We, in the Reserve Bank would eagerly look forward to such outcomes, as these can be useful to set the road map for technology adoption in the Indian financial se
Shri G Padmanabhan, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
Mr Sambamurthy, Members of Faculty, CIOs and GMs of banks, ladies and gentlemen. I thank the IDRBT for inviting me to address this erudite audience. The issues that I have chosen to flag; I hope, would generate adequate interest and be the basis for further deliberations leading to some concrete suggestions. We, in the Reserve Bank would eagerly look forward to such outcomes, as these can be useful to set the road map for technology adoption in the Indian financial se
Dec 11, 2012
Transit Path For Indian Economy: Six Steps For Transforming The Elephant Into A Tiger
Shri Prabhat Jain and other members of the Delhi Chapter of the Young Presidents Organisation! It is my pleasure to be here amidst some of the young captains of the Indian industry, who, I believe, would continue to guide their respective enterprises for a foreseeable future and make immense contributions in shaping the Indian Economy going forward. I have been asked to speak to you today on “transforming the elephant into a tiger” and in this regard, I would suggest
Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Shri Prabhat Jain and other members of the Delhi Chapter of the Young Presidents Organisation! It is my pleasure to be here amidst some of the young captains of the Indian industry, who, I believe, would continue to guide their respective enterprises for a foreseeable future and make immense contributions in shaping the Indian Economy going forward. I have been asked to speak to you today on “transforming the elephant into a tiger” and in this regard, I would suggest
Dec 10, 2012
Unearned and Unshared Prosperity are Unsustainable
As is invariably the case with any major crisis, the ongoing global financial and economic crisis, including lately, of course, the eurozone crisis, have unleashed a passionate debate over the design of a new architecture of finance, capitalism and globalization. However, the trouble has been not so much with the inter-temporally evolved architecture of finance, capitalism and globalization as really with how it was actually worked in practice. The apocalyptic denouem
Shri V.K. Sharma, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
As is invariably the case with any major crisis, the ongoing global financial and economic crisis, including lately, of course, the eurozone crisis, have unleashed a passionate debate over the design of a new architecture of finance, capitalism and globalization. However, the trouble has been not so much with the inter-temporally evolved architecture of finance, capitalism and globalization as really with how it was actually worked in practice. The apocalyptic denouem
Dec 07, 2012
Perspectives on India’s Balance of Payments
I thank Professor Sar for inviting me to address this young audience. In the recent years, India’s integration with the global economy has increased significantly. This is reflected in our expanding volume of external trade and financial transactions. While this process has several benefits arising from wider access to consumption and investment, there is attendant cost of periodic instability. Over the last two years, the Reserve Bank has been drawing attention to th
Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
I thank Professor Sar for inviting me to address this young audience. In the recent years, India’s integration with the global economy has increased significantly. This is reflected in our expanding volume of external trade and financial transactions. While this process has several benefits arising from wider access to consumption and investment, there is attendant cost of periodic instability. Over the last two years, the Reserve Bank has been drawing attention to th
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