Raghuram Rajan pitches for longer tenure for RBI Governor, says three years is short
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While briefing Parliament's Standing Committee of Finance, Rajan said, “a three-year term is short.
On whether it should be five years, Rajan is believed to have cited the case of US
In the US Fed, in addition to serving as members of the Board, the Chairman and Vice-Chairman serve terms of four years and may be reappointed to those roles who in turn serve until their terms as Governors expire.
Rajan, whose current three-year tenure ends on September 4, has already said no to a second term.
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The committee was apprised by Rajan of the various steps taken to deal with the bad loan problem, said the sources.
The Reserve Bank has said the gross non-performing assets of the banks can rise to as high as 9.3 per cent in 2016-17 after hitting 7.6 per cent in March 2016.
Rajan, the sources added, also briefed MPs about the credit scenario of the banks. He is believed to have told the MPs that private lenders are more active on the lending front, but PSU banks are found to be reluctant even when there is no shortage of funds.
The Governor also explained to MPs the impact of
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Earlier in the day, Rajan called on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as the central bank and the government seek to quickly put in place a new interest rate-setting mechanism.Advertisement
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