Urjit Patel
New RBI governor works to untangle mess of urgent issues
December 14, 2018
Shaktikanta Das takes charge amidst the clamour about intruding the autonomy of RBI and controversy regarding his educational qualification.
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The curious case of new bank notes in India
August 31, 2017
The new INR 50 and INR 200 notes are rolled out to ease transactions says the Reserve Bank of India (RBI); will it really help the common man of India or is it more of a graphical publicity?
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Demonetisation: Is the grass greener in MODIfied India?
November 19, 2016
In a national telecast on November 8, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation of INR 1,000 (USD 15) and INR 500 (USD 7.50) currency bills. Ever since, the nation is reeling under the inconvenience. The country, though, remains divided on such a radical move.
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RBI Governor announces repo rate cut in India
October 7, 2016
In a surprising announcement, current RBI Governor Urjit Patel informed the country about RBI’s decision of slashing the repo rates. The announcement for a rate cut came as the first policy statement made by Urjit Patel since he took the position of the Governor of the R...
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New Reserve Bank of India governor Urjit Patel faces many challenges
August 25, 2016
#Urjit Patel who will become 24th #Governor of #Reserve Bank of India has more than half-a-dozen challenges before him. However Patel is neither new to Reserve Bank of India nor to the #Finance Ministry or to the political establishment unlike some of his predecessors.
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Urjit Patel appointed India’s new Reserve Bank of India Governor
August 22, 2016
The current #Deputy Governor of the #Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Urjit Patel, will become the 24th Governor of the Indian central bank on 4th September this year. He succeeds #Raghuram Rajan. His appointment will end two months’ speculation about Raghuram Rajan’s successor.
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Who will replace Raghuram Rajan, as Governor of Reserve Bank of India?
June 27, 2016
After a series of tirades launched by Dr Subramanian Swamy, BJP Rajya Sabha (Upper House) member recently against him, Raghuram Rajan, the Governor of Reserve Bank of India decided not to seek a second term in office.
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