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Reports on the options for cheap home loans

Reports on the options for cheap home loans. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.

Jan 13, 2017, 13:27 PM IST

Low inflation must for meaningful interest rate regime: Urjit Patel

RBI Governor Urjit Patel on Wednesday made a strong case for keeping inflation low on durable basis saying it is "essential prerequisite" for meaningful interest rate structure to increase investments for better growth.

Jan 11, 2017, 19:25 PM IST

Rate cut bandwagon: HDFC Bank, Canara Bank cut lending rates by up to 0.9%

Home and other loans are all set to be cheaper as major banks such HDFC Bank and Canara Bank joined the rate cut bandwagon by cutting lending rates up to 0.9 percent.

Jan 04, 2017, 22:54 PM IST

Banks cut down the interest rates

Banks cut down the interest rates. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.

Jan 03, 2017, 15:06 PM IST

Govt keeps interest rates of small saving schemes unchanged

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Jan 02, 2017, 23:47 PM IST

Govt keeps interest rate on PPF, other small saving schemes unchanged for Jan-Mar quarter

Investors in small saving schemes like PPF and Kisan Vikas Patra  are in for some relief as government has hit the pause button on rate revision for January to March quarter.

Jan 02, 2017, 13:29 PM IST

Axis Bank cuts lending rates by up to 0.15%

Country's third largest private lender Axis Bank Friday announced up to 0.15 percent reduction in its lending rates, signalling a further downward trend in borrowing costs.

Dec 16, 2016, 21:22 PM IST

Banking shares, bonds fall as RBI temporarily hikes Cash Reserve Ratio

Indian bonds and banking shares slumped on Monday after the central bank ordered banks to temporarily boost cash deposits with it in a bid to absorb excess liquidity generated by a government ban on larger notes. 

Nov 28, 2016, 10:39 AM IST

Demonetisation: Liquidity to stay, interest rates may fall further

Additional liquidity that is coming into the banking system following demonetisation will not go away in a "hurry" and may pull down interest rates further, the country's largest lender SBI said.

Nov 20, 2016, 14:27 PM IST

Dollar strongest in 13 years; bond yields rise

The US dollar climbed on Friday to its highest level since 2003 on continued bets on faster inflation and higher interest rates, while Treasuries resumed a selloff that left yields at their highest levels of the year.

Nov 19, 2016, 03:04 AM IST

Rate hike likely appropriate 'relatively soon': Janet Yellen

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Thursday an interest rate increase likely will be appropriate "relatively soon" as long as there is further evidence of progress in the economy.

Nov 17, 2016, 19:10 PM IST

Axis Bank cuts cost of lending rate by 0.15-0.20% from Friday

Private sector Axis Bank on Wednesday announced a cut in its marginal cost of fund-based lending rate (MCLR) by 0.15-0.20 percent effective coming Friday.

Nov 16, 2016, 19:10 PM IST

'Raghuram Rajan too may have cut interest rate like Urjit Patel did'

Flamboyant former Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan too may have cut interest rates like his successor Urjit Patel did at his every first monetary policy review, said rating agency Fitch.

Nov 14, 2016, 14:34 PM IST

Dena Bank, SBBJ cut lending rate, effective from November 1

Two public lenders Dena Bank and State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ) today cut benchmark lending rates by up to 0.1 percent.

Nov 01, 2016, 22:05 PM IST

Dena Bank lowers lending rate by 0.05%s to 9.40%

Under the revised rates, the one-year MCLR has been fixed at 9.40 percent while the most competitive overnight MCLR is 9.15 percent, the Ahmedabad-based bank said in a statement. The revised rates will be applicable from today.

Nov 01, 2016, 17:16 PM IST

Axis Bank cuts lending rate by 0.05% across tenors

Private sector Axis Bank has cut the marginal cost of fund based lending rate by 0.05 percent across all tenors, effective tomorrow (Tuesday).

Oct 17, 2016, 19:26 PM IST

PSBs losses may hamper ability to pay interest on bonds: Crisil

A sharp decline in profitability and mounting losses could wipe out the revenue reserves of some PSU banks and hamper their near-term ability to pay interest on the bonds issued to meet Basel III norms, Crisil Ratings said today.

Oct 12, 2016, 21:36 PM IST

RBI to continue with easing; next rate cut in February: Analysts

A day after the monetary policy committee (MPC) debuted with a surprise 0.25 percent cut in rates, analysts today said the Reserve Bank will continue with the accommodative stance but the next action can come only in the February review.
 

Oct 05, 2016, 15:33 PM IST

RBI Governor Urjit Patel's debut monetary policy review: All you need to know

Know the key highlights of RBI's fourth bi-monthly monetary policy statement, 2016-17.

Oct 04, 2016, 18:30 PM IST

First Monetary Policy Committee meeting begins; RBI may opt for status quo on rate

As the newly-constituted Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) started its first meeting Monday to fix the benchmark interest rate, experts said RBI may opt for status quo and wait for further easing of inflation.

Oct 03, 2016, 15:05 PM IST