At the outset, on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India, I want to welcome all of you to this Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy for 2011-12. 2. Earlier this morning, we put out the monetary policy measures accompanying this Review. Based on an assessment of the current macroeconomic situation, we have decided to: […]
From a macroeconomic perspective, the last quarter witnessed significant developments, both globally and domestically. Growth momentum in the US and the euro area economies has weakened. In the euro area, macroeconomic prospects are intimately tied in to its ability to credibly resolve its sovereign debt and financial sector problems. In turn, trade and financial linkages increase the risks of euro area instability transmitting through to emerging market economies (EMEs), which have already experienced large volatility in their financial markets, particularly their currency markets.
Circular No. 957/18/2011-CX-3, the Board has noticed that the monetary limits for adjudicating cases (both extended period and others), for Joint Commissioners is with regard to cases involving duty– above Rs 5 lakhs and upto Rs 50 lakhs and for Additional Commissioners it is with regard to cases involving duty – above Rs 20 lakhs and upto Rs 50 lakhs. The matter has been examined in the Board. It has been decided to prescribe an uniform monetary limit for both Additional Commissioners and the Joint Commissioners. Accordingly, parts A & B of para 2.1 of the said circular stand amended as follows:
The National Minority Commission today voiced concern on a proposal in the Direct Tax Code Bill to tax donations for institutions and organisations run by a particular religion or community and is planning to take up the issue with a parliamentary committee examining it. A delegation led by NCM member Keki N Daruwala has sought a meeting with Yashwant Sinha, who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, this week as it feels that the provision will adversely affect minority institutions.
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In its Monetary Policy declared on 25.10.2011 RBI has deregulated interest rates on Savings bank accounts. Currently, banks pay interest rate of 4% on the savings bank accounts. Post this deregulation, the interest rates on Savings bank accounts bound to move up. This can have quite serious implications on the profitability of the banking system. After this deregulation the interest rates on the savings rate will move up ranging from 0.25% to 2%. There is a good chance that going forward, banks will focus on garnering Current bank accounts. Already banks are under pressure with slow growth in the loan books and high interest rate cycle. In that backdrop, this deregulation on savings bank accounts will be a new bullet to bite for the banking system. While this deregulation of savings bank accounts is surely a Diwali gift for general public and bank customers, this surely is one more body blow for the banking system to handle.
As announced today by the Governor in the Second Quarter Review of the Monetary Policy 2011-12, it has been decided to increase the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 8.25 per cent to 8.50 per cent with immediate effect.
Please refer to the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2011-12 on October 25, 2011, in terms of which the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has been increased by 25 basis points from 8.25 per cent to 8.50 per cent with immediate effect.
The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said that the today’s monetary policy announcement by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would help in getting us back to a more comfortable inflation situation soon while leaving scope for growth to pick up in the second half of current fiscal year. The Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee was responding to the RBI today’s announcement vide which it has increased the policy repo rate by 25 basis points from existing 8.25% to 8.50%.
