Stock markets get RBI lift, closes up for 4th day
Domestic institutional investors played sheet-anchor for the market, which rallied for the fourth straight day.
Oct 04, 2017, 17:13 PM IST
RBI cuts SLR by 0.5 percent; frees Rs 57K crore for lending
The Reserve Bank will soon put in place a framework for authorisation of electronic trading platforms (ETP) for financial market instruments regulated by the Reserve Bank.
Oct 04, 2017, 16:54 PM IST
Stimulus, farm waiver to push up fiscal deficit by 1%: RBI
The RBI, in August, had pegged growth at 7.3 per cent for 2017-18 on a GVA basis.
Oct 04, 2017, 16:52 PM IST
RBI on GST: Adverse impact on mfg, may delay investment
Growth of the manufacturing sector, which makes up 77.6 per cent of the industrial production measuring index, decelerated sharply to 0.1 per cent in July compared to 5.3 per cent in the same period of 2016.
Oct 04, 2017, 16:50 PM IST
RBI comes down heavily on MCLR, moots external
The base rate/MCLR regime is also not in sync with global practices on pricing of bank loans, it said, adding that "the study group has, therefore, recommended a switchover to an external benchmark in a time-bound manner".
Oct 04, 2017, 16:47 PM IST
RBI comes down heavily on MCLR, moots external
The base rate/MCLR regime is also not in sync with global practices on pricing of bank loans, it said, adding that "the study group has, therefore, recommended a switchover to an external benchmark in a time-bound manner".
Oct 04, 2017, 16:47 PM IST
RBI maintains status quo; cuts growth forecast to 6.7% in FY18
Some analysts have been saying inflation has been off the lows and will be pushing up in the second half of the fiscal.
Oct 04, 2017, 15:03 PM IST
RBI monetary policy review: 10 major highlights
The reverse repo rate under the LAF remains at 5.75 percent, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 6.25 percent.
Oct 04, 2017, 15:01 PM IST
Expert views: RBI keeps repo rate unchanged as expected
The impending tightening of monetary policy globally, easing in fiscal discipline, rise in commodity prices are all factors which will reinforce its hawkish stance further.
Oct 04, 2017, 14:59 PM IST
Sensex zooms over 250 points after RBI policy outcome
Major stocks that rose include Sun Pharma, ITC, RIL, Dr Reddy's and Kotak Mahindra Bank, jumping up to 3.47 percent.
Oct 04, 2017, 14:58 PM IST
RBI fourth monetary policy review for 2017-18- Full text
Consequently, the reverse repo rate under the LAF remains at 5.75 per cent, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 6.25 per cent.
Oct 04, 2017, 14:53 PM IST
RBI offers no relief to borrowers, keeps repo rate unchanged at 6%
Headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel, Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) today left the repo rate - the rate at which the central bank infuses liquidity in the banking system (or lends to banks) - unchanged at 6 percent.
Oct 04, 2017, 13:50 PM IST
Sensex posts modest gains, Nifty reclaims 9,900-mark
Risk-averse sentiment received a boost from a stronger rupee and higher Asian cues.
Oct 04, 2017, 12:21 PM IST
Stocks take off with care, RBI policy decision looms
The NSE Nifty too was trading higher by 25.70 points, or 0.26 percent, at 9,885.20.
Oct 04, 2017, 10:14 AM IST
Rupee climbs 17 paise to 65.33 against USD
The dollar retreated globally as attention shifted to the likely composition of the new Federal Reserve board after the incumbent Chair Janet Yellen's term ends.
Oct 04, 2017, 10:08 AM IST
RBI monetary policy review today; rate cut unlikely
The Monetary Policy Committee headed by RBI governor Urjit Patel started two-day deliberations yesterday with industry and the government hoping for interest rate cut to spur growth which fell to 3-year low of 5.7 percent in the June quarter, while experts expect status quo.
Oct 04, 2017, 09:00 AM IST
RBI monetary policy: MPC meet begins; industry, govt want rate cut
The fourth bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2017 -18, to be released on Wednesday, is being keenly awaited by all stakeholders -- especially the industry which has been demanding for lower interest rates.
Oct 03, 2017, 14:35 PM IST
RBI Monetary Policy Review: This is why MPC may not go for a rate cut
In its last policy review in August, the RBI reduced the repo rate by 0.25 percent to 6 percent, citing reduction in inflation risks.
Oct 03, 2017, 11:53 AM IST
Banks' borrowing rates will fall with lending rates: Arun Jaitley
"When lending rates go down, the borrowing rates will obviously come down. These are all inter-connected," Jaitley said in the Rajya Sabha during Zero Hour in reply to a question on the issue by Derek O`Brien of the Trinamool Congress.
Aug 03, 2017, 23:56 PM IST
Know how much your EMI will be after RBI cuts interest rates!
This segment brings to you experts take after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut repo rate to 6% from 6.25% and slashed reverse repo rate to 5.75% from 6%.
Aug 03, 2017, 19:26 PM IST
