Banker to Banks

I am delighted to be in Colombo today to address the 15th National Forex Assembly. India and Sri Lanka have had very close and friendly neighbourly relations especially culturally, for centuries - indeed millennia. On behalf of Reserve Bank of India, I bring greetings to you all and express appreciation of the warm hospitality of the host country. RBI has always actively participated in the meetings of national Forex Assembly at Governor or Deputy Governor level. I am

I am indeed privileged to be invited to inaugurate this conference and especially so, as this is the first time that the International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission Meeting is taking place in India. The contribution made by ICC in standardisation is well-known but perhaps what is not so well-known is that the ICC also contributes to making business policy by publishing policy statements and reports and laying down guidelines, goals and rules. This conference

Address by Smt. Kishori J. Udeshi, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the World Bank/IMF/US Federal Reserve Board 4th Annual International Seminar on Policy Challenges for the Financial Sector : Basel II at Washington on June 2, 2004 Yesterday we had very absorbing discussions on macro issues, regulatory perspectives and risk management challenges relating to Basel II. We are now not debating whether to go forward with Basel II but how to implement Basel II. In

I am thankful to Bank of England for the excellent arrangements and well thought out agenda for the 2004 Central Bank Governors' Symposium. As desired by Governor Mervyn King, I will give a brief introduction in this session on capital account liberalisation and capital controls. Professor Kenneth Rogoff's well-researched messages on effects of financial globalisation on developing countries are appropriate as governing thoughts for this session. There is evidence of

I am thankful to the BIS for inviting me to share some thoughts on financial stability issues in the Panel of four Governors. It is an honour to address the galaxy of central bankers assembled here in connection with the annual meetings of the BIS. My observations are based on the Indian experience and would focus on rebalancing of efficiency and stability in the context of financial sector reforms in India. 2. In India, we have been moving from a government-dominated

I. Introduction One of the most critical demographic events in the world today is population ageing i.e., the process by which the share of older individuals in the total population starts becoming larger. The ageing phenomenon, which has been initially experienced by developed countries, is now steadily approaching the developing world. Projections show that over the next five decades, world median age will continue to increase, resulting in enhanced old age dependen

Activating Debt Markets in India 1. I have great pleasure in being with you this morning. I would like to congratulate the SBICAP for organising the seminar on `Activating Debt Markets in India'. This subject has assumed greater significance in the context of the ongoing financial sector reforms and the efforts to widen and deepen the financial system. Role and Significance 2. Debt market, otherwise called the Fixed Income Securities Market, apart from being a source

Thank you. I am, as ever, delighted to be in India. I am only sorry that on this occasion my visit is so brief. I am here in Delhi specifically to attend your conference this morning. I was glad to have the opportunity to address such an important topic and I am grateful to the organizers for persisting with their invitation even when getting here did not seem logistically possible. As you can see, it was—just! A strong, well-functioning financial sector is crucial fo

I am grateful to the Confederation of Indian Industries to arrange a seminar on a subject of great importance today. This gives me an opportunity to discuss the issues with various stakeholders. On July 2, 2004, RBI issued draft guidelines on ownership and governance in private sector banks in India. These guidelines were placed in the public domain for wider debate and feedback. The RBI is to put out a second draft and then finalise the policy taking into account the

Professor Parikh, Professor Radhakrishna and Friends, I am thankful to Professor Radhakrishna for giving me the opportunity to be here for the release of India Development Report 2004-05. The Report prepared by IGIDR, released today, is unique in several respects. It addresses contemporary policy issues unambiguously and is more issue-based than technique oriented. At the same time, it is based on thorough research with scholarly inputs. Being issue-oriented, the Repo