Saturday, July 5, 2014

Former RBI governor: I would give Rajan A+ rating

........India's central bank chief Raghuram Rajan deserves an "A+" grade for his performance over the past 10 months, says predecessor Duvvuri Subbarao. "If there is anything beyond [A+], I would give it to him. He's been able to[apply] his scholarship of finance to practical situations. He's doing very well," Subbarao - who was at the helm of the Reserve Bank of India from September 2008 to September 2013 - told CNBC on Friday...........

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www.warriersblog.com said...

A+ is the highest ‘grade’ in the internal Performance Appraisal System in RBI. Dr Subbarao’s rating of Dr Rajan, read with the report that “ Addressing concerns around central bank autonomy under the new government, Subbarao said he believes Rajan will be able to maintain the independence required for effective policy making.” means a lot for Dr Rajan and Reserve Bank of India and therefore for India Growth Story. Traditionally, once someone stays for sometime in Reserve Bank, the person becomes more aware about his views being taken more seriously and become ‘miserly’ in making positive observations without riders. There are a handful of exceptions. Dr Subbarao is one of them. Inside or outside RBI, he has been saying ‘what he feels’ and that benefits policy makers immensely. Thank you, Dr Subbarao.