RBI cuts rates by 25 bps: India Inc hails central bank decision, says it will induce liquidity in economy
5 years, 7 months ago

RBI cuts rates by 25 bps: India Inc hails central bank decision, says it will induce liquidity in economy

Firstpost  

The Reserve Bank of India cut its policy interest rate by 25 basis points in a widely expected move on Thursday, while also changing its monetary policy stance to “accommodative” after the economy grew at its slowest pace in over four years in the January-March quarter. Jayant Mehrotra, Chief Financial Officer, Lodha Group RBI’s decision on rate cut by 25 bps, which is also for the third time in a row is a welcome move and home buyers should expect cheaper loans from banks. Amid slowing economic growth and rising global uncertainty, this is a welcome move in our business” MadhuSudhan Bhageria, Chairman and Managing Director, Filatex India RBI rate cut comes at a time when India’s Q4FY19 GDP growth rate reduced to 5.8 percent, a five year low under the Modi government. Ananth Narayan, Associate Professor, Finance at SPJIMR Given slowing domestic and global growth, the Monetary Policy Committee unanimously delivered a 0.25 percent rate cut with an accommodative stance. R K Gurumurthy-Head Treasury, Lakshmi Vilas Bank The RBI cut repo rate for the third time in a row, along with a change in stance to being “accommodative” from “neutral’.

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Delaying cuts will lead to more growth sacrifice; RBI must deliver 0.25 pc reduction in Feb review
1 day, 20 hours ago

Delaying cuts will lead to more growth sacrifice; RBI must deliver 0.25 pc reduction in Feb review

Live Mint  

Mumbai, Jan 14 The RBI must start a rate cut cycle with a 0.25 per cent reduction in key rates at the next policy review in February, a German brokerage said on Tuesday. Delaying rate cuts will only lead to more sacrifice on growth, analysts at Deutsche Bank said, adding that the RBI also risks falling behind the curve if …

RBI may cut policy rates by 50 basis points in first half of 2025: Report
1 week, 6 days ago

RBI may cut policy rates by 50 basis points in first half of 2025: Report

India TV News  

The Reserve Bank of India is expected to reduce policy rates by 50 basis points in the first half of 2025, according to a report by Jefferies. This follows the central bank's shift to a neutral liquidity stance and its recent reduction of the Cash Reserve Ratio by 50 bps during the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting. "After easing stance …

Fed's rate cuts and hawkish outlook: Implications for Indian markets
3 weeks ago

Fed's rate cuts and hawkish outlook: Implications for Indian markets

Live Mint  

The US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in its December 2024 policy meeting has raised questions about how this move might influence India’s monetary policy and asset classes. With the Fed signalling a slower pace of rate cuts in 2025, foreign capital inflows into India could diminish, especially as US treasury yields become increasingly …

RBI repo rate cut expectations build as CPI inflation moderates; Economists expect shallow rate-cut cycle from February
1 month ago

RBI repo rate cut expectations build as CPI inflation moderates; Economists expect shallow rate-cut cycle from February

Live Mint  

India’s retail inflation in November aligned with market expectations and remained within the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance band. Analysts anticipate that the RBI could initiate a shallow rate-cut cycle in its February 2025 policy meeting, provided inflation continues to decline. Hitesh Suvarna of JM Financial anticipates that the next step in RBI’s policy action will involve a rate cut, …

RBI cuts banks’ reserve requirements, a precursor to policy rate easing
1 month ago

RBI cuts banks’ reserve requirements, a precursor to policy rate easing

Live Mint  

We have been talking about the Reserve Bank of India easing interest rates for quite some time. In the previous policy review on 9 October, the RBI changed its stance on interest rates from “withdrawal of accommodation" to neutral. Before the 9 October review meeting, the RBI had projected CPI inflation at 4.5% in FY25. At the previous meeting on …

CRR cut may boost bank margins, but tight liquidity challenges persist: Report
1 month ago

CRR cut may boost bank margins, but tight liquidity challenges persist: Report

Live Mint  

As widely anticipated, the Reserve Bank of India in its December Monetary Policy Committee meeting announced a 50-basis-point cut in the Cash Reserve Ratio to enhance liquidity in the banking system. While the CRR cut may not immediately influence deposit and lending rates, it is anticipated to boost bank margins, according to SBI Research. SBI pointed out that the expected …

DC Edit | RBI still cautious, but cuts CRR
1 month, 1 week ago

DC Edit | RBI still cautious, but cuts CRR

Deccan Chronicle  

The RBI-led Monetary Policy Committee continued its cautious approach by keeping the repo rate unchanged for the 11th time. The central bank has also allowed small finance banks to extend credit lines through UPI, which typically target borrowers of small ticket size loans. Lower middle class, which is said to be badly hit by low wage growth, will benefit from …

RBI MPC Dec 2024: Central Bank Slashes CRR By 50 Bps, Here's What It Means
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI MPC Dec 2024: Central Bank Slashes CRR By 50 Bps, Here's What It Means

ABP News  

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee on Friday announced a reduction in the Cash Reserve Ratio by 50 basis points. Kaushal Agarwal, Co-Founder and Director, The Guardians Real Estate Advisory stated, "The RBI's decision to keep the repo rate unchanged and lower the CRR shows strategic efforts to balance more cash flow with inflation control. Reducing the CRR …

Pivot wait: RBI's monetary policy points to a rate cut in February
1 month, 1 week ago

Pivot wait: RBI's monetary policy points to a rate cut in February

Live Mint  

The speech made by Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday started by reminding the audience that the mandate of the Monetary Policy Committee is to target inflation and ensure that it remains within the specified limits. But it is not surprising that this time, two of the MPC members voted for a rate cut, which means that …

RBI cuts CRR to 4 pc; will unlock ₹1.16 lakh cr bank funds
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI cuts CRR to 4 pc; will unlock ₹1.16 lakh cr bank funds

Live Mint  

Mumbai, Dec 6 To ease the potential liquidity stress, the Reserve Bank on Friday slashed Cash Reserve Ratio by 50 basis points to 4 per cent, a move that would unlock ₹1.16 lakh crore bank funds. The RBI on May 4, 2022 had raised CRR to 4.5 per cent from 4 per cent in an off-cycle Monetary Policy Committee meeting, …

RBI Policy Outcome: RBI cuts cash reserve ratio by 50 bps to 4%
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI Policy Outcome: RBI cuts cash reserve ratio by 50 bps to 4%

Live Mint  

RBI Monetary Policy: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday, December 6 as part of its policy decision decided to cut the cash reserve ratio by 50 basis points to 4%. This move is likely to ease liquidity conditions The cash reserve ratio is the percentage of deposits that banks are required to hold as cash. CRR cut of 50 …

RBI keeps repo rate at 6.5% for 11th time in a row
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI keeps repo rate at 6.5% for 11th time in a row

Hindustan Times  

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, RBI Governor Shatikanta Das announced on Friday. Further, Das notified that the central bank's projection of India's Gross Domestic Product growth for the ongoing financial year now stood at 6.6%, down from the earlier estimate of 7.2%. Das said, “Growth …

RBI to Announce Interest Rate Decision Amid High Inflation
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI to Announce Interest Rate Decision Amid High Inflation

Deccan Chronicle  

The Reserve Bank on Friday morning will announce the decision on interest rate after the conclusion of the three-day monetary policy panel meeting, amid high inflation and weak GDP growth numbers.Experts are of the view that the central bank is likely to opt for status quo on the short-term lending rate, and will possibly tinker with cash reserve ratio keeping …

RBI MPC Highlights: Sensex, Nifty Close In Red As RBI Keep Repo Rate Unchanged At 6.5%
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI MPC Highlights: Sensex, Nifty Close In Red As RBI Keep Repo Rate Unchanged At 6.5%

ABP News  

Business News Highlights: Hello and welcome to ABP Live's Business LIVE blog. In the last MPC meeting, held from October 7-9, the committee decided to keep the benchmark interest rate at 6.5 per cent, marking the tenth consecutive meeting with no change in rates. However, Nomura predicts a 25 basis point repo rate cut by the RBI in this Monetary …

RBI keeps interest rate unchanged at 6.5%, lowers GDP projection to 6.6%, cuts CRR to 4%
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1 month, 1 week ago

RBI keeps interest rate unchanged at 6.5%, lowers GDP projection to 6.6%, cuts CRR to 4%

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.5%, marking the 11th consecutive time the lending rate has remained steady. The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee opted against any knee-jerk reaction to the growth slowdown in the second quarter with a repo rate cut, emphasising the need to be prudent and measured in its …

RBI cuts CRR to 4%: How this liquidity boost will benefit economy
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI cuts CRR to 4%: How this liquidity boost will benefit economy

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India announced a phased reduction in the Cash Reserve Ratio by 50 basis points, lowering it to 4%. This adjustment, effective in two tranches on December 14 and 28, is expected to release approximately Rs 1.16 lakh crore into the banking system, easing liquidity constraints and supporting credit growth. Considering all these factors, we believe that …

RBI MPC announcement: Will RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das cut key lending rates?
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI MPC announcement: Will RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das cut key lending rates?

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee is set to make key announcements on Friday after its three-day meeting today. Others suggest a "dovish hold," where the RBI signals a willingness to cut rates in the future while maintaining the current rate. "A rate cut is more likely at the February meeting, but the recent GDP miss might push …

RBI reduces CRR to 4% for liquidity boost. 3 things to know
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI reduces CRR to 4% for liquidity boost. 3 things to know

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee has reduced the cash reserve ratio to 4% from 4.5% to address liquidity woes, announced Governor Shaktikanta Das. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that lowering the Cash Reserve Ratio is consistent with the central bank's neutral policy stance. “A CRR cut would inject liquidity into the banking system, providing a cushion for …

RBI MPC: CRR cut, dovish signals in offing
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI MPC: CRR cut, dovish signals in offing

Deccan Chronicle  

The Reserve Bank of India -led Monetary Policy Committee meeting is taking place against the backdrop of a marked slowdown in India’s growth momentum and inflation breaching the central bank’s tolerance threshold. While economists expect the MPC to hold rates on Friday and continue to strive to bring inflation down to the 4 per cent target, they expect the RBI …

RBI MPC Meeting: Nomura Predicts Surprise 25 Basis Point Rate Cut By Central Bank
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI MPC Meeting: Nomura Predicts Surprise 25 Basis Point Rate Cut By Central Bank

ABP News  

Nomura forecasts a 25 basis point repo rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India in its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee meeting on December 6, according to its latest report. The brokerage also anticipates 100 basis points in rate cuts by mid-2025, bringing the repo rate to 5.50 per cent. Although consumer price inflation surged to 6.2 per cent in …

CRR cut in focus at RBI MPC meet: What it means for the economy
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1 month, 1 week ago

CRR cut in focus at RBI MPC meet: What it means for the economy

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Shaktikanta Das, is set to announce its decisions on December 6. While there is uncertainty over a repo rate cut due to inflationary pressures and slowing economic growth, many experts are urging the central bank to consider a reduction in the Cash Reserve Ratio. With India’s GDP growth slowing …

RBI Policy: MPC meeting begins today; will the central bank cut the repo rate? Experts weigh in
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI Policy: MPC meeting begins today; will the central bank cut the repo rate? Experts weigh in

Live Mint  

Against the backdrop of sticky inflation and slowing growth, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India has begun its three-day meeting on Wednesday, December 4, to decide on interest rates and its policy stance. The pivot to a neutral stance in October does provide the space to take more growth-supportive actions, and this could come in the …

RBI committee meeting: A cut in cash reserve ratio likely, but not in repo rate
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI committee meeting: A cut in cash reserve ratio likely, but not in repo rate

New Indian Express  

The Reserve Bank’s rate-setting panel, the Monetary Policy Committee, begins its meeting here on Wednesday amidst a series of negative macroeconomic data surprises, with the 5.4 percent GDP growth in the second quarter being the worst. This has led many Mint Road observers and bankers to expect the monetary policy announcement on December 6 to include growth-boosting measures, such as …

India rates market signals easing, likely via liquidity, after weak growth data
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1 month, 1 week ago

India rates market signals easing, likely via liquidity, after weak growth data

Live Mint  

By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI, - The drop in India's benchmark bond yields and swap rates signals the central bank may address weaker-than-expected economic growth by easing monetary policy, which, traders say, will likely be via a lower cash reserve ratio than by interest rate cuts. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision is due on Friday …

Will RBI cut key interest rates on December 6? 3 things to know
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will RBI cut key interest rates on December 6? 3 things to know

India Today  

As the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee gears up for its December 6 meeting, market participants are weighing the likelihood of a key interest rate cut. Here are 3 things to know ahead of the upcoming RBI MPC meeting: GROWTH REMAINS UNDER PRESSURE India’s GDP growth dipped to 5.4% in Q2 FY25, a sharp decline attributed to weaker …

RBI Set to Make a Big Decision on Your EMI: What You Need to Know!
2 months ago

RBI Set to Make a Big Decision on Your EMI: What You Need to Know!

ABP News  

Amid the festive season, there seems to be no relief on the horizon for your EMIs. However, experts believe that the RBI is unlikely to make such a move anytime soon, as domestic inflation remains a significant concern. Although the Federal Reserve's rate cuts could have a global impact, including easing financial conditions in India, the RBI is cautious due …

RBI Governor warns against hasty rate cut
6 months, 3 weeks ago

RBI Governor warns against hasty rate cut

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: With food inflation remaining persistently high, any hasty action will cause more harm than good. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India should continue with its disinflationary policy stance to ensure that inflation durably aligns to the target of 4 per cent said the RBI governor Shaktikanta Das while voting for a status quo in policy …

RBI maintains status quo for 8th time in a row; repo rate unchanged at 6.5%
7 months, 1 week ago

RBI maintains status quo for 8th time in a row; repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Fearing a spike in inflation during the second half of the fiscal year and forecasting stronger economic growth, the Monetary Policy Committee, chaired by Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das, on Friday, left the key policy rates unchanged at 6.5 percent for the eighth consecutive time. The last time the rate-setting panel tweaked the repo rate was a …

RBI MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS
8 months, 1 week ago

RBI MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS

Live Mint  

MUMBAI, Nov 21, Money Market Operations as on November 19, 2024 Volume Weighted Average Rate Range A. Market Repo 980.85 6.59 6.45-6.74 V. Repo in Corporate Bond 0.00 - - RBI OPERATIONS@ Auction Date Tenor Maturity Date Amount Current Rate / Cut off Rate C. Liquidity Adjustment Facility, Marginal Standing Facility & Standing Deposit Facility I. Variable Rate& Main Operation …

RBI’s rate setting committee likely to maintain status quo on policy rates
9 months, 1 week ago

RBI’s rate setting committee likely to maintain status quo on policy rates

New Indian Express  

“I don’t see the earliest rate cut before the October meeting, unless growth posits a negative surprise in the intervening quarters, amid a shallow rate cut cycle limited to 50 bps at best,” Icra Ratings chief economist Aditi Nayar told this newspaper. Rating agency Care Edge expects the policy rates to be kept on hold on Friday and so is …

No RBI rate cuts before Q3FY25, says Kotak Institutional Equities
11 months ago

No RBI rate cuts before Q3FY25, says Kotak Institutional Equities

Live Mint  

Even though the inflation trajectory has begun softening, brokerage house Kotak Institutional Equities expects the first repo rate cut to only be in the third quarter of the next financial year, FY25. Read here: RBI Policy: Governor Das unlikely to precede Fed in policy reversal; expect rate cut only in H2, say Economists The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy …

Higher for longer? What's that, asks the Fed
1 year, 1 month ago

Higher for longer? What's that, asks the Fed

Live Mint  

The US 10-year bond yield has seen significant movement in the 4.5-4.9% range over the past two months. Some investors expected the Federal Reserve to begin easing monetary policy sooner on growth concerns, and were thus bidding up bond prices, causing yields to fall. Given repeated supply shocks and stimulus-induced demand growth, the central banks also feared that inflation would …

RBI Governor says no interest rate cuts for now
1 year, 2 months ago

RBI Governor says no interest rate cuts for now

The Hindu  

Interest rates will remain high, and any change will depend on the way the world evolves, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday, highlighting fresh uncertainties that have emerged in the global economy in the fortnight since the latest Monetary Policy review. Referring to the recent spurt in U.S. bond yields to a record high, combined with …

MPC meet: RBI to maintain policy repo rate at 6.5%, say experts
1 year, 7 months ago

MPC meet: RBI to maintain policy repo rate at 6.5%, say experts

Hindustan Times  

The Reserve Bank of India will maintain the policy repo rate at 6.5 per cent during its upcoming June 8 announcement, considering the easing of retail inflation in April and the potential for further decline, indicating the effectiveness of previous policy rate actions, anticipate experts. After the last MPC meeting in April, the RBI paused its rate hike cycle and …

RBI May Reduce Policy Rate In Fourth Quarter Of 2024: Oxford Economics
1 year, 7 months ago

RBI May Reduce Policy Rate In Fourth Quarter Of 2024: Oxford Economics

News 18  

Global forecasting firm Oxford Economics on Monday said the RBI may cut key benchmark policy rate in the fourth quarter of the current calendar year as a mix of factors will allow the central bank to shift focus and adopt a more accommodative policy stance sooner. It further said inflation has already begun easing, and consumer inflation expectations are falling, …

How RBI’s 25 bps repo rate hike could impact your loan EMIs
1 year, 11 months ago

How RBI’s 25 bps repo rate hike could impact your loan EMIs

Live Mint  

As widely speculated, the Reserve Bank of India has hiked the repo rate for the sixth time in a row, by 25 bps to 6.50% with immediate effect. After the RBI's latest repo rate hike on February 8, banks are expected to raise interest rate in retail loans. So, it's of utmost importance for a common man to know how …

RBI may take repo rate to 6.75% in 2023
2 years ago

RBI may take repo rate to 6.75% in 2023

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India may hike the policy repo rate to 6.75% by next year due to core inflation still being elevated and the US Federal Reserve maintaining a hawkish stance with an outlook for further rate hikes. This means, there is room for at least another 50 bps hike in India's policy repo rate going forward. He added, …

RBI policymakers want to see decisive inflation decline before policy shift
2 years ago

RBI policymakers want to see decisive inflation decline before policy shift

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee needs to see a decisive decline in inflation over a series of monthly readings before it shifts stance, which would otherwise be premature, deputy governor Michael Patra said on Wednesday while voting along with five other members of the MPC for raising the key lending rate by 35 basis points earlier this …

Home Loan, Car Loan EMIs to Increase as RBI Hikes Repo Rate by 35 bps; What Should Borrowers Do
2 years, 1 month ago

Home Loan, Car Loan EMIs to Increase as RBI Hikes Repo Rate by 35 bps; What Should Borrowers Do

News 18  

RBI MPC Meeting December 2022: The Reserve Bank of India has increased the repo rate by 35 basis points to 6.25 per cent in its December Monetary Policy Committee meeting. Atul Monga, CEO and co-founder of BASIC Home Loan, said: “An increase in interest rates will be felt especially by the new borrowers, existing borrowers will not usually be affected …

DC Edit | Relief from inflation unlikely
2 years, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Relief from inflation unlikely

Deccan Chronicle  

As expected, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das-led Monetary Policy Committee hiked the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.90 per cent to cool down inflation which remains above the comfort level of the central bank. The four rate hikes cumulatively increased the repo rate — the rate at which RBI lends money to banks — to 5.90 per cent from …

RBI MPC Highlights: RBI Raises Repo Rate by 50 bps; Markets Cheer Move
2 years, 3 months ago

RBI MPC Highlights: RBI Raises Repo Rate by 50 bps; Markets Cheer Move

News 18  

RBI Monetary Policy 2022 Live Updates: The Reserve Bank of India on September 30 announced a 50 basis points hike in the repo rate stepping up its fight against persistently high inflation. That would take the repo rate, at which the RBI lends short-term funds to banks, to 5.90 per cent – the highest level since April 2019 – from …

RBI MPC: 50 Bps Rate Hike Will Make Home Loans Dearer Soon, Says Anarock
2 years, 3 months ago

RBI MPC: 50 Bps Rate Hike Will Make Home Loans Dearer Soon, Says Anarock

ABP News  

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee on Friday raised the repo rate by 50 basis points for the fourth time in a row. As commercial banks link their retail loans to repo rate, the hike in rates will increase interest rates, making home loans costlier. Anarock in a statement on Friday said that with this repo rate hike, …

RBI hikes repo rate by 50 basis points
2 years, 3 months ago

RBI hikes repo rate by 50 basis points

The Hindu  

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India on September 30, 2022, increased the policy repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.9% making loans expensive. Announcing the monetary policy RBI governor Shaktikanta Das while explaining the rationale behind the rate hike said the MPC was of the view that persistence of high inflation necessitates further calibrated withdrawal …

RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps to 3-year high of 5.9%, GDP expected to grow at 7%
2 years, 3 months ago

RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps to 3-year high of 5.9%, GDP expected to grow at 7%

Hindustan Times  

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday announced that the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee has hiked the repo rate - or the key lending rate - by 50 basis points to a three-year high of 5.9 per cent. “The global economy is in the eye of storm but India has withstood shocks over the last two years,” RBI governor said, …

RBI's Monetary Policy Committee Starts Three-Day Meet Today, Another Rate Hike On The Cards
2 years, 3 months ago

RBI's Monetary Policy Committee Starts Three-Day Meet Today, Another Rate Hike On The Cards

ABP News  

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee started its three-day deliberations on Wednesday amid expectations of yet another rate hike of 50 basis points to tame inflation, in line with similar actions taken by other major central banks, including the US Fed. The central bank, which has since May raised the repo rate by 140 basis points, likely to …

Reserve Bank of India to raise interest rate for the fourth time to tame inflation, say experts
2 years, 3 months ago

Reserve Bank of India to raise interest rate for the fourth time to tame inflation, say experts

Firstpost  

The RBI, which has since May raised the short-term lending rate by 140 basis points, may again go for a 50-bps increase to take it to a three-year high of 5.9 per cent, say experts Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India may take cues from its global counterparts, including the US Federal Reserve, to raise interest rate for the fourth …

Monetary Policy will be watched for liquidity guidance
2 years, 3 months ago

Monetary Policy will be watched for liquidity guidance

Live Mint  

Of late, Indian fixed income markets are witnessing heightened nervousness due to many factors. The banking system’s liquidity slipped into deficit after 40 months on 21 September, led by advance tax outflows for the second quarter and payments for government bonds. Out of the total gross borrowings of ₹14.31 trillion, the government raised ₹7.72 trillion smoothly until 16 September, thanks …

The RBI might hike rate by 50 bps
2 years, 3 months ago

The RBI might hike rate by 50 bps

Live Mint  

MUMBAI : The Reserve Bank of India’s rate-setting panel is likely to raise policy rates by 50 basis points at its meeting this week, economists said, as the dollar’s strength derived from the US Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate action has complicated the Indian central bank’s efforts to ease rate hikes after raising them by 1.4% since May. View Full Image …

RBI may hike rate by up to 50 bps as inflation edges up
2 years, 4 months ago

RBI may hike rate by up to 50 bps as inflation edges up

Live Mint  

As retail inflation accelerated again to 7% in August, there is a growing chorus among economists for another 35-50-basis point repo rate hike in the September policy, a move some fear could stymie growth. “We now expect the US Federal Reserve to hike by 75 bps this month, against our earlier expectations of a 50-bps hike, which will likely push …

Will RBI slow down the pace of repo rate hikes ahead?
2 years, 4 months ago

Will RBI slow down the pace of repo rate hikes ahead?

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India is likely to slow down the pace of the hiking policy repo rate going forward. Further, the Germany-based bank's note stated that "with RBI having delivered significant front-loaded rate hikes thus far, we think the central bank can now resort to hiking rates in clips of 0.25%, particularly if the Fed reduces its pace of …

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