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RBI says ‘No’ to Yes Bank’s Rana Kapoor: Regulator has drawn the line, but its silence on the reasons can be damaging
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 •RBI taking strict action is good for the banking sector, but its silence on the reasons for trimming of Rana Kapoor's term could be damaging for common shareholders
RBI may maintain status quo in April monetary policy review as inflation cools off: Analysts
•A meeting of the rate setting panel, the MPC, will begin on 4 April and the resolution will be announced the next day.
Andhra Pradesh ATMs run dry: Chandrababu Naidu asks Centre for immediate transfer of Rs 5,000 crore cash
•N Chandrababu Naidu has requested the Centre to immediately send currency notes amounting to Rs 5,000 crore to the state as ATMs there are facing cash shortage.
Demonetisation Day 50 LIVE: Brand Modi flourishes, while Brand RBI takes a beating
Fp Staff •On the eve of the final day for citizens to deposit old notes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government will introduce tax reforms to ensure that no honest taxpayer is harassed by by officials while evaders are caught efficiently
RBI monetary policy review: Why were some scribes excluded from Urjit Patel presser?
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 •A few journalists, both Indian and foreign, were not invited to attend the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) fifth bi-monthly policy monetary policy press conference on Wednesday. This Firstpost reporter was among that list
Demonetisation: Why RBI's new withdrawal rules lack logic and are discriminatory
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 •Opposition parties have criticized Urjit Patel for compromising the central bank’s autonomy for his silence on the cash-crisis for over two weeks.
Rupee hits all-time low: Time Urjit Patel did a Raghuram Rajan to save the unit
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 •Why does a falling currency matter to India? The obvious impact will be on importers who will have to pay more per dollar.
Demonetisation: Small businesses struggle due to cash crunch; digitisation can't happen overnight
Suyash Bhatt •The small businesses are in a frenzy as the vendors aren't accepting old currency and new currency is scarce as it is rationed.
Demonetisation: Why RBI's Urijit Patel needs to gear up for the task
Kyatish Rajawat •The shoddiness with which demonetization has been executed should have been the responsibility of the RBI governor.
Demonetisation: PM Modi aborted plan to calibrate ATMs for Rs 100 notes. Why?
Bindishabvrao •Did Prime Minister Narendra Modi send a country into war against black money without planning?