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Former RBI governor Urjit Patel blames UPA govt for banking mess, says RBI too fell short on several counts

OpIndia Staff - 23 July, 2020

The former RBI governor Urjit Patel in his yet-to-be-released book writes that several government banks did not have senior management in place, and governance suffered.

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Former RBI governor Urjit Patel says before 2014, RBI and government was slow in tackling bank crisis

OpIndia Staff - 4 July, 2019

Urjit Patel held dilatory tactics adopted by the regulator, government and the banks till 2014 responsible for the looming NPA crisis

Economy and Finance

RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya resigns, six months prior to scheduled end of term

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

Acharya reportedly had a difference of opinion with Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das over easing of interest rates to boost economic growth.

Economy and Finance

Amidst speculations over Govt-RBI stand off, Jaitley asks how a mere discussion be considered ‘destruction’ of an institution

OpIndia Staff - 14 December, 2018

Urjit Patel had resigned earlier this week as RBI governor citing personal reasons.

Economy and Finance

Surjit Bhalla resigns from the part-time membership of the PM’s Economic Advisory Council

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2018

Currently, Bibek Debroy is the chairman of the EAC.

‘Journalists’ and politicians spread lies about RBI Deputy Governor’s resigning following Urjit Patel’s exit

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2018

"Journalists" started rumour-mongering about the resignation of RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya soon after Governor Urjit Patel resigned citing personal reasons

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