Chinese shares crash for the 2nd day, central bank cuts rates
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 7.63 per cent to 2,964.97 points, following the 8.49-per cent loss in its worst daily slump since February 2007.
Aug 25, 2015, 17:28 PM IST
Rate cuts: Raghuram Rajan says watching monsoon impact on inflation
Amid persistent rate cut calls from the government and the industry, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Thursday said the central bank is keeping a watch on monsoon and global factors to assess their impact on inflation.
Aug 20, 2015, 17:11 PM IST
RBI will take note of falling inflation: Jaitley
Making a case for interest rate cut, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Tuesday hoped that RBI will take note of the declining inflation and take a decision accordingly.
Aug 18, 2015, 23:02 PM IST
Rate cuts, lower oil prices to boost consumption: BofA
Bank of America Merill Lynch Monday said it sees a recovery in consumption equivalent to 1 percentage point of India's GDP in the next few months on lending rate cuts, expected hike in salaries by government and savings from lower oil prices.
Aug 17, 2015, 23:03 PM IST
WPI inflation dips to historic (-)4.05%; industry demands rate cut
Describing the softening of prices as a "positive sign", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said inflation is under control and all macroeconomic indicators are extremely encouraging.
Aug 14, 2015, 21:15 PM IST
Lower inflation ups bankers' hopes for more rate cuts by RBI
Bankers on Thursday said the sharp fall in inflation to 3.78 percent for July has raised hopes of another rate cut by the Reserve Bank at the September review of the policy.
Aug 13, 2015, 18:47 PM IST
Conditions favourable for interest rate cut: FM Jaitley
Conditions are favourable for further interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank as commodity prices are low and prospects of Kharif crop are good, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Thursday.
Aug 06, 2015, 23:33 PM IST
RBI has space to cut rate by 0.25% this year: HSBC
The Reserve Bank has space for a final 25 basis points rate cut this year, after which it will be "difficult" for it to lower rates as meeting the medium term inflation target may get harder, says an HSBC report.
Aug 04, 2015, 17:59 PM IST
SBI rules out rate cut in near future
Top public sector lender SBI today ruled out any interest rate cut for its borrowers, even as the RBI chided banks for not having passed the full benefits of the last three reduction in its policy rate.
Aug 04, 2015, 13:11 PM IST
Moody's expects RBI to cut rate to boost growth
With less than a week left for the RBI's next monetary policy, Moody's on Thursday said there is room for rate cut and expressed hope that the central bank would reduce it by 0.25 percent to push growth.
Jul 30, 2015, 17:21 PM IST
RBI to keep key rate unchanged on August 4: DBS
Reserve Bank of India is likely to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 7.25 percent in its policy review meet next week, a DBS report says.
Jul 28, 2015, 14:27 PM IST
More rate cuts needed for banks to lower lending rates: ICRA
Rating agency ICRA Friday said concerns on inflation are ebbing and the Reserve Bank should slash the key rates at the forthcoming policy meet for better transmission of its moves by lenders.
Jul 24, 2015, 19:54 PM IST
SBI sees no rate cut by RBI on Aug 4
Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday said it is not expecting a rate cut by RBI in the monetary policy review next month on account of slightly higher retail inflation.
Jul 17, 2015, 14:45 PM IST
Sensex edges lower as inflation dents rate cut hopes
The benchmark BSE Sensex Tuesday edged lower by 28 points to close at 27,932.90 with auto, bank and realty stocks taking the worst hit after retail inflation rising to a eight-month high dampened rate cut hopes.
Jul 14, 2015, 17:14 PM IST
RBI may cut rate by 0.25% next month: BofA-ML
The Reserve Bank is likely to cut benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percent in its next month's policy review if monsoon rains remain normal, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said Monday.
Jul 13, 2015, 18:36 PM IST
Rate cuts, structural reforms, infra push aiding growth: Sinha
The 75 basis points rate cut by the Reserve Bank since January will help boost growth along with structural reforms and thrust on infrastructure investments by the government, Union Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said Thursday.
Jun 25, 2015, 21:48 PM IST
Rajan went with majority in cutting rate in June
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan went with the majority view of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), while deciding on 0.25 percent cut in benchmark lending rate in its monetary policy earlier this month.
Jun 23, 2015, 20:38 PM IST
More rate cuts unlikely this year, reforms the key: HSBC
The central bank is not likely to go for further easing this year as weak rains may have a tangible impact on food inflation and could directly impact rural household consumption, an HSBC report has said.
Jun 16, 2015, 15:03 PM IST
Home, auto loans likely to come down further; FM expects more rate cuts by banks
EMIs of home, auto and other loans are likely to come down further with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday saying that banks have promised greater rate cuts in the coming days and weeks.
Jun 12, 2015, 15:13 PM IST
Arun Jaitley to meet heads of PSU banks Friday
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet the heads of PSU banks Friday to review their performance and bad loans situation as also to persuade them to pass on RBI's rate cut benefit to borrowers for propping growth.
Jun 11, 2015, 20:01 PM IST
