-Business Standard The governor did not give specific answers on who initiated the note ban New Delhi: Unsatisfied with the responses of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel to specific queries on demonetisation, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament on Friday asked him to furnish written replies to the concerns expressed by the members within two weeks and appear before the panel again. Patel, along with Deputy Governor R Gandhi...
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House panel criticises RBI governor for inability to answer demonetisation questions
-The Economic Times Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance on Wednesday criticised Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel for his inability to answer queries related to demonetisation. "Patel was unable to tell us how much money has come back to the banks," said Saugata Roy, TMC MP. "The governor was unable to tell us that how much old currency has come into the banks," added Saugata Roy. Sources also quoted...
More »Demonetisation effect: Govt, RBI to bring tougher norms for co-op banks -Mahua Venkatesh
-Hindustan Times The government and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are set to bring out tougher norms for cooperative banks, which have come under scanner for alleged discrepancies and irregularities in the wake of the demonetisation drive. According to a recent report by the income tax department, most banks have indulged in money laundering after the Narendra Modi government announced ban on high-value bank notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 from...
More »Institutional identity of RBI has been damaged: Former Governor Reddy
-The Indian Express Reddy was also critical of the way Governor and Deputy Governors is selected. Mumbai: Former Reserve Bank Governor YV Reddy on Monday said: “The role of central bank in our economy is under threat and it is a national problem which has to be addressed as a national problem”. In an interview to CNBC-TV18 channel, the former Governor also said, “my own suspicion is that the institutional identity of...
More »Explain demonetisation, your role, flip-flops, secrecy: Parliament panel to RBI Governor Urjit Patel -Anand Mishra
-The Indian Express Urjit Patel to appear before PAC on January 28, list of 10 questions sent New Delhi: THE PUBLIC Accounts Committee (PAC) headed by senior Congress leader K V Thomas, which has asked Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel to appear before it on January 28, has asked him 10 probing questions on the demonetisation issue — from the decision-making process to the level of RBI’s involvement, impact...
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