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 can cut rate if inflation stays below 6%: Rajan
RBI expects retail inflation to be around 6.1 percent in January-March, 2016.
Aug 05, 2015, 15:32 PM IST
No room for cut in lending rates in near-term: Bankers
Bankers Tuesday ruled out any immediate lowering of interest rates even as the Reserve Bank rapped them for not fully passing on to borrowers three cuts in the key rate this year, saying it expects them to do so in the near future.
Aug 04, 2015, 20:10 PM IST
RBI cautious now, 0.25% rate cut likely in September: Rangarajan
Stating that RBI has adopted a cautious approach in keeping rates unchanged, former Governor C Rangarajan Tuesday said the central bank may cut rate by 0.25 basis points by next month if monsoon turns out to be good.
Aug 04, 2015, 19:59 PM IST
Raghuram Rajan maintains status quo, wants banks to cut rates
After three cuts in seven months, the RBI decided to keep the benchmark lending (repo) rate unchanged at 7.25 percent as also the cash reserve ratio (CRR) at 4 percent.
Aug 04, 2015, 19:32 PM IST
RBI Guv needs autonomy on rates, not veto: Raghuram Rajan
The Governor batted strongly for RBI's autonomy and said the government has never interfered with the central bank's call even though the statutes give it the power.
Aug 04, 2015, 18:36 PM IST
Sensex snaps 4-day winning run as RBI holds rates
Bulls ran out of fuel Tuesday as the benchmark BSE Sensex snapped its four-day winning run by losing 115 points to 28,071.93 after RBI kept interest rates unchanged looking at stickiness of inflation and banks passing on to consumers only less than half of its previous rate cuts.
Aug 04, 2015, 18:07 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
Rajan links more easing to lower bank rates, monsoon, inflation
After opting for status quo in policy rates, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said any more cut will depend on further transmission of previous rate cuts by banks, softening in inflation and progress of monsoon.
Aug 04, 2015, 16:05 PM IST
RBI may cut interest rates before next policy review: Rajan
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday hinted that the central bank may cut interest rates before the next policy announcement on September 29, depending upon macroeconomic indicators.
Aug 04, 2015, 15:20 PM IST
India Inc disappointed over RBI holding rates
Disappointed with the RBI's move to hold policy rates, India Inc today said the central bank should have slashed the benchmark rate to address risks to economic growth accruing from weak demand conditions which are holding back investments, as cost of capital remains high.
Aug 04, 2015, 15:15 PM IST
Interest on loans not to come down as RBI keeps interest rates unchanged
RBI in his third bi-monthly policy of the fiscal, left benchmark lending (repo) rate unchanged at 7.25 percent as also the cash reserve ratio (CRR) at 4 percent.
Aug 04, 2015, 13:07 PM IST
RBI monetary policy: Key highlights
Lets have a look at the highlights of the third bi-monthly monetary policy statement by the RBI.
Aug 04, 2015, 12:50 PM IST
Hope to announce 1 set of bank licenses by month-end: Raghuram Rajan
Rajan said that RBI is talking to the government for medium term framework for FPI limits in debt securities.
Aug 04, 2015, 11:28 AM IST
Sensex rises 72 points ahead of RBI policy meet
Market Monday remained positive on the back of surge in banking and auto stocks as the benchmark BSE Sensex jumped for the fourth straight session today by 72.50 points to 28,187.06 on hopes of an RBI rate cut tomorrow.
Aug 03, 2015, 23:03 PM IST
'Inflation should not prevent RBI from cutting interest rate'
Hours before RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan announces third bi-monthly monetary policy of the fiscal, a top Finance Ministry official has said the central bank should not hesitate in cutting interest rate just on inflationary concerns.
Aug 03, 2015, 20:46 PM IST
Bank stocks gain up to 9% ahead of RBI policy
Bank stocks were in demand Monday, surging up to 9 percent, ahead of RBI's policy review meeting tomorrow and on hopes of an interest rate cut.
Aug 03, 2015, 20:38 PM IST
Pressure rising on RBI to cut rate tomorrow
Most bankers and experts believe that the possibility of an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank on August 4 is very low as retail inflation remains high.
Aug 03, 2015, 14:56 PM IST
RBI likely to cut rate by 0.25% tomorrow: Moody's Analytics
The research firm also said recent global developments also suggest limits to inflation pressure, with the tumbling of global commodity prices, particularly crude oil, on the back of the Iran nuclear deal.
Aug 03, 2015, 12:16 PM IST
RBI should cut key rates by at least 0.50%, PHD chamber urges
Pointing out that India's real rate of interest has reached a 10-year high, PHD Chamber has exhorted the RBI to slash the benchmark rate by at least 50 basis points in the monetary policy review on Tuesday.
Aug 02, 2015, 13:38 PM IST
