RBI measures to curb rupee volatility will boost economy’s growth: Assocham

21 Aug 2013 Evaluate

As per industry body Assocham, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) recent measures like short-term restrictions on capital outflows to curb the volatility in the rupee along with combination of transient and targeted monetary measures are likely to boost the country's growth prospects considerably by January next year. At present, domestic currency is under pressure on account of high current account deficit (CAD) depreciating to a record low of 64 per dollar and the recent measures taken by the central bank to restrain capital outflows, along with measures from government to attract capital inflows, will eventually buffer the Rupee.

Last week, RBI announced stern measures, including curbs on Indian firms investing abroad and a reduction of outward remittances, to restrict capital outflow of foreign currency. It has reduced the limit for overseas direct investment (ODI) to 100 percent from 400 percent of net worth by domestic companies, other than oil PSUs, under the automatic route. However, Oil India and ONGC Videsh were exempt from this limitation. Further, RBI reduced the limit for remittances made by resident individuals to $75,000 from $2 lakh a year under the liberalised remittances scheme (LRS).

On the other hand, the government has been liberalizing the foreign investment policy to attract maximum FDI into the country. The government has approved 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the telecom sector. Recently, it has also taken several policy decisions including allowing FDI in multi-brand retail and civil aviation sectors and seeking legislative approval for increasing FDI cap in insurance and pension sectors.

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