Exchange Rate

Urjit Patel resignation: After the truce talk, governor's shocker is surprising; needs clarity

The next few days will be very crucial for the central bank and markets and the earlier a decision taken on Urjit Patel's resignation, the better it will be to eschew speculation

Narendra Modi begins two-day review meet on economic situation; fuel prices, falling rupee among issues on agenda

Modi met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, RBI Governor Urjit Patel and other key officials involved in economic policymaking.

Commerce ministry for better exchange rate policy to boost exports

Worried over continuous slowdown in exports, the Commerce Ministry is pressing for better exchange rate policy, alignment of freight rates with global standards and a liberalised visa regime to boost shipments.

It was baptism by fire: Subbarao on early months as RBI governor

The objective of the book, according to Subbarao, is not so much to defend his record or establish his legacy but to explain the circumstances in which acted.

We have not yet won the war against inflation: RBI Governor Rajan

RBI still has a way to go in fighting inflation and it is important that the central bank has the credibility to bring down inflation if it picks up

Airlines may post Rs 8,100 cr operating profit in 2016 due to oil price fall, net profit still a distant dream

The last few months have seen tailwinds converging for India's airlines such as improvement in demand and therefore passenger load factors

Rupee will remain vulnerable as RBI's options are limited

The rupee's fundamentals are not yet stable, and given the uncertain conditions in the eurozone, more volatility is to be expected

Does the RBI's monetary policy matter any more?

Going by what has happened in the last few years, if one looks at the issue dispassionately, the RBI's monetary policy may not have mattered any which way.

Will rupee touch 55 ? Here's what experts have to say

The rupee will hover near record lows against the dollar for the next month or so, but a further significant fall is unlikely following a near 10 percent slide in the currency since February

Our 'rupee madness' swamps Amartya Sen's voice of sanity

For all the pain inflicted by a falling rupee, our hysterical response reveals a failure to understand the economic fundamentals that underlie it.