NPA not an issue, rate cuts to fetch Rs 2.5 trillion gains: K V Kamath
Seeking to allay fears arising from dud loans pile-up, veteran banker K V Kamath said interest rate cuts will give troubled lenders Rs 2.5 trillion boost through treasury gains that will help the system tide over troubles and also ease pressure on growth capital.
Oct 16, 2016, 12:37 PM IST
SBI says 'consistently' passed on RBI's rate cut to borrowers
Country's largest lender SBI on Monday said it has consistently passed on RBI's rate cuts to borrowers and would further reduce the lending rate in the near term, benefiting auto and home loan seekers.
Oct 10, 2016, 15:12 PM IST
'RBI policy, macroeconomic data key for markets this week'
Outcome of the RBI policy meeting on Tuesday and macroeconomic data would set the trading sentiment in the stock market this week, say experts.
Oct 02, 2016, 17:00 PM IST
Global stocks downbeat amid worries over Fed rates
World stock markets largely retreated Wednesday amid concerns that the Federal Reserve could push up interest rates in the coming months despite weak global growth.
Aug 17, 2016, 22:20 PM IST
BofA-ML expects Raghuram Rajan to cut rates by 25 bps on Tuesday
Taking a contrary stand, foreign brokerage BofA-ML on Monday said outgoing Governor Raghuram Rajan is likely to cut rates by 0.25 per cent in his final monetary policy review tomorrow on expectations of a cool-down in inflation.
Aug 08, 2016, 17:08 PM IST
Expect 0.5% cut in policy rate by March: Morgan Stanley
Inflation in India is expected to fall to 4.5 percent by next March, giving the Reserve Bank space to cut key policy rates by 50 basis points in the current fiscal, says a Morgan Stanley report.
Jul 20, 2016, 15:29 PM IST
Bank of England surprises markets by keeping rates on hold, signals August move
The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday, wrong-footing many investors who had expected the first cut in more than seven years as Britain`s economy reels from last month`s Brexit vote.
Jul 14, 2016, 17:36 PM IST
June CPI inflation to marginally ease to 5.6%, says DBS
May factory output and June inflation numbers are likely to reinforce the status that India's industrial activity remains weak while headline inflation hovers at recent highs, says a DBS report.
Jul 11, 2016, 16:03 PM IST
Must read! This is how you can get more interest on bank savings
Here is a way by which you can avail higher interest rates on bank savings than what is being offered in the market right now.
Jun 04, 2016, 09:24 AM IST
Good rains to damp agricultural inflation, support Aug 9 RBI rate cut: BofA
The Reserve Bank is expected to cut rates in its August 9 policy review meet, as normal rains is expected to contain agricultural inflation and help in the uptick of rural demand conditions, says a report.
May 25, 2016, 18:35 PM IST
ECB keeps rates unchanged at record low as expected
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday, holding them at record lows as it prints money to lift the economy and raise inflation
Apr 21, 2016, 17:45 PM IST
Arun Jaitley, Raghuram Rajan hopeful of lower rates on good monsoon
Government and RBI Tuesday were hopeful of lower interest rates if inflation continues to cool down and monsoon turns out to be good.
Apr 19, 2016, 22:12 PM IST
Small Savings Shocker! Rates may be slashed again
Interest rates on these schemes may be slashed again in the coming few quarters with yileds on the government bonds coming down
Apr 08, 2016, 16:52 PM IST
RBI to cut rates by 0.25% on April 5, 0.50% in FY17: BofA-ML
Reserve Bank is likely to go for a 50 basis points rate cut next fiscal year and out of this 25 bps cut may be affected in the policy review meet next month amid slackening economic recovery, says a report.
Mar 22, 2016, 18:26 PM IST
Sensex gains for second straight day, soars 333 points on rate cut odds
After retaking the 25,000-mark, the 30-share Sensex advanced to a high of 25,327.45 before settling higher by 332.63 points, or 1.33 percent, at 25,285.37 -- its highest closing since January 6.
Mar 21, 2016, 17:17 PM IST
Country has to move towards lower interest rates, PPF rate cut justified: Arun Jaitley
Clearing stance of his ministry, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the country has to move towards lower interest rates during two-day BJP's National executive meet that ended on Sunday.
Mar 20, 2016, 12:43 PM IST
Banks await RBI policy before cutting rates
Although the government has slashed small savings deposit rates by up to 1.3 per cent, bankers say they will decide on reducing interest rate on deposits and advances after the RBI monetary policy early next month
Mar 20, 2016, 11:26 AM IST
Savings shocker: How PPF, small savings rates cut will impact you
The government on Friday slashed interest rates on schemes that investors have been using to build their social security funds
Mar 19, 2016, 10:04 AM IST
US Fed holds rates steady as economy grows despite global risks
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, but indicated that moderate US economic growth and "strong job gains" would allow it to resume tightening monetary policy this year.
Mar 16, 2016, 23:53 PM IST
As inflation eases, industry raises pitch for rate cut
ndia's annual retail inflation eased to 5.18 percent in February from 5.69 percent in the month before even as the 12-month wholesale inflation was in the negative for the 16th straight month, official data showed on Monday.
Mar 14, 2016, 23:13 PM IST
