Tuesday, July 30, 2013

An insider’s view of reforms

.........The RBI Governor Subbarao (chapter 10) raises what he terms “policy challenges from the New Trilemma.” He has often emphasised the need for the RBI and the government to share responsibility, especially in relation to the impact of fiscal deficits and to ensure fiscal stability. He feels that unless the respective roles are defined, these could impact adversely the independence and accountability of the RBI. The situation could get worse if debt market operations are shifted from the RBI to the Finance Ministry. It is a retrograde step and puts the clock back.................

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