Statistics ministry should focus on district-level data: Amitabh Kant

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The statistics ministry must now shift focus to districts and unveil district-level socio-economic data, which can drive comprehensive improvements in outcomes, Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa, said on Friday.“Whether it is district-level GDP, or district-level socio-economic data, the time has come to generate district-wise data for better targeting and design of policies,”…

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Expect insurance mis-sell norms soon

[ad_1] MUMBAI: RBI has said that it will introduce new guidelines to address mis-selling and forced selling of insurance. Additionally, it has granted regulatory relief to banks by postponing proposed regulations on liquidity requirements, provisions for potential defaults, and rules concerning subsidiaries. Instead, RBI will adopt a consultative approach before implementing these regulations.In his first…

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Our primary objective is price stability: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra

[ad_1] MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotraassured markets that the central bank would provide all the liquidity required to ensure that interest rates are passed on. In his first media interaction, he provided a peek into his thought process. Excerpts:What gives you optimism about growth?We analyse all parameters regularly, including high-frequency indicators.Whether one looks at agriculture…

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RBI announces exclusive domains ‘bank.in’ and ‘fin.in’ to enhance cyber security in Indian banking

[ad_1] RBI MPC meet: The Reserve Bank of India announced on Friday that Indian banks will receive an exclusive internet domain ‘bank.in‘, whilst non-bank financial entities will get ‘fin.in‘ to address cyber security concerns. During the final bi-monthly monetary policy announcement of this fiscal year, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra indicated that ‘bank.in’ registrations would begin…

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