RBI rate cut

Auto sector cheers RBI rate cut as 'festival gift'

Welcoming rate cut by RBI, automobile manufacturers on Tuesday said it has come as a "festival gift" that would help the struggling sector meet 15-20 percent sales growth during the upcoming festive season.

Sep 29, 2015, 15:39 PM IST

Chidambaram welcomes RBI rate cut of 0.5%

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday welcomed the 0.50 per cent cut in interest rate announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) saying it was overdue.

Sep 29, 2015, 12:44 PM IST

Read Full Text: RBI 4th bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2015-16

Monetary and Liquidity Measures

On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, it has been decided to:

Sep 29, 2015, 12:22 PM IST

Ind-Ra expects RBI to go for a 25 bps rate cut

A day ahead of RBI's bi-monthly monetary policy, rating agency Ind-Ra on Monday said it expects RBI to cut interest rate by 25 bps to 7 per cent and sound cautious in its tone.

Sep 28, 2015, 22:33 PM IST

Ahead of RBI meet govt pitches for invst-driven demand revival

As pressure mounts on RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan to cut rates on Tuesday to lower cost of capital, the government today said an "investment-driven" demand revival is required to push growth and affirmed its commitment to meet the fiscal deficit targets.

Sep 28, 2015, 22:30 PM IST

RBI likely to cut rate by 0.25%, but may flag risks

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan is widely expected to cut interest rate on Tuesday by a quarter per cent to a 4-year low to accelerate a sluggish economic recovery, but may underscore concerns over prices in a year when monsoon rains have been deficient.

Sep 28, 2015, 17:50 PM IST

Rajan may cut interest rate tomorrow to spur economy

Amid expectations of a 0.25 percent cut in interest rate to spur growth, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan will tomorrow come out with the fourth bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal.

Sep 28, 2015, 16:31 PM IST

Sack RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan if bank rates are not decreased: Subramanian Swamy

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must instruct Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan to either cut rates or be ready to be sacked.

Sep 28, 2015, 10:34 AM IST

RBI Guv Raghuram Rajan may go for rate cut on Tuesday to spur economy

Most of the bankers feel that benign inflation and status quo by US Fed has given room for the RBI to cut short-term lending (repo) rate by at least 0.25 percent to 7 percent.

Sep 27, 2015, 10:48 AM IST

Reserve Bank cautious despite pressure for rate cuts

Though the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut interest rates next week by a quarter percent to a four-year low, officials say concerns over prices make it likely to resist political pressure for significant easing in the coming months.

Sep 23, 2015, 15:06 PM IST

Common sense says RBI should cut interest rates: Arun Jaitley

Days before Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan unveils his bi-monthly monetary policy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday asserted common sense says the interest rates should come down.

Sep 21, 2015, 21:24 PM IST

RBI may cut rate by 0.25% on September 29: Report

With inflation figures continuing to reflect benign environment, the RBI is likely to go for a 25 basis points rate cut while announcing its bimonthly monetary policy on September 29, a report said Monday.

Sep 21, 2015, 16:34 PM IST

Rates should come down, but RBI final authority: Jaitley

Making a strong case for rate cut by RBI later this month, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said monetary policy plays an important role in stimulating growth and is hopeful that it will appropriately act with a sense of responsibility on this front.

Sep 20, 2015, 17:36 PM IST

RBI likely to go for 25 bps cut in repo rate: SBI Research

Benign food inflation, sufficient transmission of policy rates and the spread of monsoon makes a case for at least 25 basis points (bps) cut in repo rate by the Reserve Bank, says a report.

Sep 20, 2015, 12:29 PM IST

Brokerages clamour for rate cut after Fed status quo

Brokerages are expecting a 25 basis points rate cut by the Reserve Bank next week following US Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged at near-zero level for the eighth consecutive year.

Sep 18, 2015, 18:54 PM IST

Space for rate cut by RBI, says SBI chief

State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday said that there is a space for rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at its next policy later in the month as the possibility of food prices going up in coming months is negligible.

 

Sep 18, 2015, 17:49 PM IST

On-hold US Fed paves way for RBI rate cuts: Experts

The US Federal Reserve deciding to keep rates unchanged should provide RBI chief Raghuram Rajan headroom to cut rates by 25 bps later this month, experts say.

Sep 18, 2015, 16:18 PM IST