Data reset: RBI governor backs CPI, GDP and IIP base year revision, says it will sharpen policy signals

Data reset: RBI governor backs CPI, GDP and IIP base year revision, says it will sharpen policy signals

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra has welcomed the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s (MoSPI) decision to revise the base year for key macroeconomic indicators — Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) — saying the exercise will better reflect changing consumption patterns and economic structures…

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RBI governor meets NBFC leaders: Sanjay Malhotra calls for sound underwriting; stresses asset quality

RBI governor meets NBFC leaders: Sanjay Malhotra calls for sound underwriting; stresses asset quality

RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra (File photo) Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra met senior executives of major non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) on Monday to discuss key issues facing the sector, stressing the need for strong lending standards and close monitoring of loan quality.The meeting was attended by heads of government-owned NBFCs, housing finance companies and microfinance…

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