Reserve Bank

Growths set to slow down to 6-6.5% in H1 of 19: Nomura

The Reserve Bank under the new governor had last week projected a GDP growth of 7.4 percent for 2019-20--7.2-7.4 percent in first half, and 7.5 percent in the second half.

Feb 20, 2019, 13:10 PM IST

Yes Bank shares pare most of early losses, end 2.5% lower

The company's shares closed 2.54 percent lower at Rs 213.15 on BSE. During the day, it plunged 8 percent to Rs 201.

Feb 18, 2019, 18:25 PM IST

Will meet bank heads on Feb 21 on transmission of rate cut, says RBI Guv

Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank cut the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent.

Feb 18, 2019, 13:32 PM IST

After a surprise rate cut, Das promises more if inflation falls

The surprise 25 basis points rate cut to 6.25 percent is a measure to broad base credit growth across all the sectors of the economy that's gathering more steam now, the governor said.

Feb 08, 2019, 10:01 AM IST

RBI may slash interest rate by 25 bps, says SBI report

The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das will start its three-day meet in Mumbai on Tuesday and announce the policy on February 7.

Feb 05, 2019, 12:16 PM IST

RBI eases ECB policy, lifts sectoral curbs

All eligible borrowers can now raise External Commercial Borowings (ECB) up to USD 750 million or equivalent per financial year under the automatic route replacing the existing sector wise limits.

Jan 17, 2019, 15:11 PM IST

RBI defers capital buffer norms by a year; leaves Rs 37,000 cr in hands of banks

This would help banks increase lending by over Rs 3.5 lakh crore by leveraging ten times of the capital.

Jan 11, 2019, 15:02 PM IST

RBI relaxes withdrawal limit for depositors of City Co-operative Bank

Amid weakening of the financial position of the cooperative bank, the RBI in April had imposed several restrictions on it, including limiting the withdrawal by depositors to Rs 1,000.

Dec 28, 2018, 13:36 PM IST

RBI scales up liquidity infusion to Rs 50,000 crore in December

The RBI has already injected Rs 20,000 crore through two OMO purchase auctions.

Dec 19, 2018, 11:19 AM IST

Regulators can't work in isolation: FM on spar with RBI, Patel

Without specifying RBI, he said there is a need for regulators to consult all the stakeholders as that is when one gets a "feel of the market."

Dec 19, 2018, 11:16 AM IST

Board agrees to further examine RBI governance framework in crucial meeting

This is the first board meeting chaired by Das, who took over as the 25th governor Wednesday after the surprise resignation of Urjit Patel Monday.

Dec 14, 2018, 17:20 PM IST

Urjit Patel parries all questions about RBI-govt spat

Speaking at the customary post-policy presser after the fifth bi-monthly policy review, wherein the policy rates were left unchanged, Patel parried three questions on these issues.

Dec 05, 2018, 17:35 PM IST

RBI lowers inflation projection to 2.7-3.2% in H2 FY19

In its previous policy review in October, the apex bank had projected the retail inflation to be around 3.9-4.5 percent in the October-March period of 2018-19.

Dec 05, 2018, 16:28 PM IST

RBI retains GDP projection for current fiscal at 7.4%

The central bank said that the GDP growth in April-September of current fiscal has been broadly in line with RBI projection of 7.4 percent for full fiscal.

Dec 05, 2018, 16:25 PM IST

RBI eases hedging norms for ECBs

The relaxed norms will apply to the ECBs with a maturity period between 3 and 5 years, the central bank said in a notification.

Nov 27, 2018, 11:29 AM IST

RBI can transfer Rs 1- trillion of excess reserves to government: Report

An RBI board meeting had last Monday decided to form a committee, which is likely to be announced later this week.

Nov 26, 2018, 18:14 PM IST

FSDC discusses NBFC liquidity issues; RBI assures adequate fund flow in system

The meeting assumes significance as the FSDC is meeting for the first time after RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya raised the issues regarding independence of the central bank.

Oct 30, 2018, 16:24 PM IST

HDFC raises retail lending rate by 10 bps

The new rates vary from 8.80 to 9.05 percent on various slabs of loans.

Oct 01, 2018, 17:21 PM IST

RBI likely to raise rates at Friday's review

The monetary policy committee will start its three- day meeting from October 3 to decide on the fourth bi-monthly monetary policy.

Oct 01, 2018, 15:24 PM IST

Yes Bank shares close nearly 30% down as CEO Rana Kapoor's term shortened

Intra-day, shares of the company further plunged 34 percent to Rs 210.10, its 52-week low on BSE.

Sep 21, 2018, 16:11 PM IST