Rate cut

Rate cut by Reserve Bank imminent: Royal Bank of Scotland

The Royal Bank of Scotland Monday said the economic indicators like softening of inflation suggests that key interest rates could be slashed sooner than later by the Reserve Bank of India.

Nov 03, 2014, 17:34 PM IST

Raghuram Rajan chose status quo against TAC's call for rate cut

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan turned down the advise of majority of external members of the monetary policy advisory committee to cut interest rate and decided to maintain the status quo in September 30 policy.

Oct 22, 2014, 19:56 PM IST

Deregulation of diesel prices will allow RBI to cut rates: Report

The government last Saturday deregulated diesel prices which resulted in a Rs 3.37 a litre cut in retail rate of India's most consumed fuel.

Oct 20, 2014, 18:57 PM IST

RBI unlikely to cut rates despite fall in inflation: Analysts

Even though the headline retail inflation has eased to a five-year low of 6.5 percent in September, analysts Tuesday said the Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut its key rates in the remaining period this fiscal.

Oct 14, 2014, 19:38 PM IST

ECB rates hold boosts euro

ECB chief Mario Draghi pressed governments to get their finances and economies in order to steer the eurozone back to growth.

Oct 03, 2014, 09:13 AM IST

Economic conditions becoming favourable for rate cut: Mayaram

Mayaram argued that the WPI inflation is at the lowest level since October, 2009 and retail inflation is less than 8 percent which is the target for this year according to a RBI panel report.

Sep 29, 2014, 21:06 PM IST

Rate cut not likely before January next year: Kotak

Rate cut by RBI could happen only in January-June period of the next year as inflation is still high, Kotak Mahindra Bank Vice Chairman and Managing Director Uday Kotak on Tuesday said.

Sep 16, 2014, 16:24 PM IST

Inflation dips to 5-year low of 3.7%; RBI rules out rate cut

The August inflation, measured by Wholesale Price Index (WPI), declined from 5.19 percent in July, while the same was 6.99 percent in the same month last year.

Sep 15, 2014, 18:30 PM IST

Need to lower inflation before cutting rates: RBI Chief

The RBI wants to bring down interest rates when it is "feasible", Rajan told a banking conference.

Sep 15, 2014, 13:34 PM IST

ECB cuts rates to ward off eurozone deflation threat

The European Central Bank cut interest rates to new record lows on Thursday, unexpectedly lowering borrowing costs to try to lift inflation from rock-bottom levels and support the stagnating eurozone economy.

Sep 04, 2014, 17:56 PM IST

RBI to unveil third bi-monthly policy review on Aug 5

In its last policy review in June, the RBI had kept the repo rate--at which it lends to the banks-- unchanged at 8 percent.

Jul 31, 2014, 20:41 PM IST

Turkish central bank hints of further rate cut

The governor of Turkey`s central bank hinted Monday that another small cut in interest rates is likely at the end of the month, deflecting calls by the government for quicker action.

Jun 16, 2014, 20:07 PM IST