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Mumbai: Gold and silver prices on Wednesday traded sharply higher due to safe-haven demand, even after a two-week ceasefire plan was announced by US President Donald Trump. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (June 5) jumped as much as Rs 3,688 or 2.45 per cent to an intraday high of Rs 1,53,977 as of 10:52 AM. The yellow metal was trading at Rs 1,53,920, up Rs 3,631 or 2.42 per cent. It touched an intraday low of Rs 1,53,301, a gain of 2 per cent from the previous close. On t ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, offering immediate relief to homebuyers and borrowers as loan EMIs are expected to remain stable for now. No Immediate Impact on EMIs With the repo rate unchanged, banks are unlikely to increase lending rates in the short term, meaning existing home loan borrowers will not see a rise in their EMIs. This move provides financial predictability and helps borrowers better manage their monthly budgets. The decision is ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, and maintaining the status quo in its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate has been kept unchanged at 5 per cent, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate remains at 5.50 per cent, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while announcing the MPC decision. The RBI Governor described 2025 as a challenging year, but noted that inflatio ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected India's economic growth to moderate to 6.9% in 2026-27, while inflation is expected to edge higher to 4.6%, as geopolitical tensions and global supply disruptions cloud the macroeconomic outlook. Announcing the first bi-monthly monetary policy of FY27, the RBI said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) retained the policy repo rate at 5.25% and maintained a neutral stance, citing a complex trade-off between supporting growth and containing ...Read More >
(RTTNews) - The Reserve Bank of India decided to hold its benchmark interest rates on Wednesday as macroeconomic outlook remains resilient despite elevated geopolitical tensions. At the meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee, governed by Sanjay Malhotra, unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent. "It is prudent to wait and watch the changing circumstances and the evolving growth-inflation outlook," the bank said in a statement. The MPC also decided to continue ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in the first monetary policy announcement of the financial year 2026-27, citing rising global uncertainties and geopolitical tensions. Announcing the decision, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to maintain the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility at 5.25 per cent. Also Read | Why I ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Real GDP growth for the current year is projected at 6.9 per cent, the Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Sanjay Malhotra, said on Wednesday. The Governor projected that the growth trajectory for the year showed a steady pattern across all four quarters. The central bank estimated first-quarter growth at 6.8 per cent, followed by 6.7 per cent in the second quarter. Projections for the third and fourth quarters stood at 7 per cent and 7.2 per cent, respectively. ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, and to maintain a neutral stance amid geopolitical uncertainties, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday. The RBI expectedly kept the interest rates unchanged amid hopes of a global recovery on the back of a ceasefire in the six-week-long US-Israel-Iran conflict. The policy decision comes as a month-and-a-half-long West Asia conflict has d ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, and maintaining the status quo in its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate has been kept unchanged at 5 per cent, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate remains at 5.50 per cent, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while announcing the MPC decision. The RBI Governor described 2025 as a challenging year, but noted that inflation has ea ...Read More >
By Jaspreet Kalra and Abinaya V MUMBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday as it awaits clearer evidence of the impact from the Iran war on the South Asian nation's economy. While risks to growth and inflation have risen due to the Middle East crisis, the rate panel chose to "wait and watch", RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while announcing the policy decision. The RBI's six-member monetary policy committee voted to keep the repo ra ...Read More >
MUMBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday as it awaits clearer evidence of the impact from the Iran war on the South Asian nation's economy. While risks to growth and inflation have risen due to the Middle East crisis, the rate panel chose to "wait and watch", RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while announcing the policy decision. The RBI's six-member monetary policy committee voted to keep the repo rate (INREPO=ECI), opens new tab st ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, and maintaining the status quo in its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate has been kept unchanged at 5 per cent, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate remains at 5.50 per cent, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while announcing the MPC decision. The RBI Governor described 2025 as a challenging year, but no ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) The Reserve Bank on Wednesday expectedly kept interest rates unchanged amid hopes of a global recovery on the back of ceasefire in the six-week-long US/Isreal-Iran conflict. The policy decision comes as a month and a-half-long West Asia conflict has disrupted energy supplies, shot up crude oil prices and created fiscal and inflationary pressures for import-dependent nations like India. This is the first monetary policy review after the government announced a fresh inflation ...Read More >
By Jaspreet Kalra and Abinaya V MUMBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday as it awaits clearer evidence of the impact from the Iran war on the South Asian nation's economy. The RBI's six-member monetary policy committee voted to keep the repo rate steady at 5.25%. All six members of the rate panel, which includes three central bank officials and three external appointees, voted to hold rates. The MPC also decided to continue with th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India is set to announce its first bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for the financial year 2026-27 today. Governor Sanjay Malhotra will deliver the decisions of the six-member Monetary Policy Committee at 10 this morning. The committee deliberated on interest rates, inflation outlook, and growth projections since Monday. Speaking to ANI, experts indicated a strong consensus for a status quo on the current repo rate, with most suggesting ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started its three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting from April 6 to April 8, 2026. This is the first policy review of the financial year 2026-27. The final decision will be announced on Wednesday, April 8, at 10:00 AM. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, who leads the six-member committee, will also address a press conference at 12:00 noon on the same day. Where To Watch The Announcement? The RBI will stream the policy announcement live on its o ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): Ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Police Committee (MPC) announcement of decisions taken in its first meeting of the financial year 2026-27 on Wednesday, economists have opined that the central bank is most likely to maintain the 'status quo' on repo rates. There would, however, be several policy decisions that will be announced, addressing key macro issues, they said. Also Read | BTS' Parent Group HYBE Announces India Auditions fo ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): Ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Police Committee (MPC) announcement of decisions taken in its first meeting of the financial year 2026-27 on Wednesday, economists have opined that the central bank is most likely to maintain the 'status quo' on repo rates. There would, however, be several policy decisions that will be announced, addressing key macro issues, they said. Speaking exclusively to ANI, Dipti Deshpande, Principal Economi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): India's banking sector is set to close Q4FY26 on a steady footing, with credit growth holding up and deposit traction showing signs of improvement, according to Nuvama's latest sector preview. The report underscores that "loan growth sustained the momentum supported by liquidity buffers and residual CRR benefits," highlighting the system's resilience despite evolving macro conditions. Business updates released so far point to healthy credit expansion across se ...Read More >
Mumbai: The rupee traded within a tight range against the dollar on Monday, appreciating to a two-week high of 92.7925 in early trade on central bank measures to curb speculative and arbitrage trades but lost most of it as oil marketing companies, importers bought dollars to hedge their payments. The rupee closed up 4 paise at 93.06 against the dollar, after closing at 93.10 in the previous session (on Thursday). Markets were closed on Friday on account of Good Friday. The rupee had appreciate ...Read More >
India's Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has triggered a severe energy shock, driving the Indian rupee to record lows beyond 95 per U.S. dollar and pushing 10-year government bond yields to nearly 7.14% -- their highest point in almost two years. After delivering 125 basis points in cumulative rate cuts throughout 2025, th ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold on Wednesday as policymakers assess the fallout from the war in Iran, which threatens the South Asian economy and has battered its currency and bond markets. Instead, the focus is likely to be on calming financial markets, with assurances of readiness to support the weakening rupee and inject liquidity to keep bond yields in check, economists and traders said. Also Read: RBI may keep rates unchanged, focus on rupee stabili ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India's three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting began on Monday, with analysts widely expecting the central bank to keep the repo rate unchanged amid heightened uncertainty due to the West Asia conflict. The meeting -- scheduled from April 6 to April 8 -- comes at a time when rising crude oil prices and global geopolitical tensions have clouded the inflation outlook. While the RBI is likely to maintain the status quo in the upcoming policy, experts said ...Read More >
MUMBAI, April 6 (Reuters) - India's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold on Wednesday as policymakers assess the fallout from the war in Iran, which threatens the South Asian economy and has battered its currency and bond markets. Instead, the focus is likely to be on calming financial markets, with assurances of readiness to support the weakening rupee and inject liquidity to keep bond yields in check, economists and traders said. All but two of 71 economists in a March 23- ...Read More >
MUMBAI, April 6 (Reuters) - India's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold on Wednesday as policymakers assess the fallout from the war in Iran , which threatens the South Asian economy and has battered its currency and bond markets. Instead, the focus is likely to be on calming financial markets, with assurances of readiness to support the weakening rupee and inject liquidity to keep bond yields in check, economists and traders said. All but two of 71 economists in a March 23 ...Read More >
In a notable development, The Reserve Bank is reported to likely keep the benchmark policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in the April monetary policy review meeting, as the West Asia crisis continues to nurture inflationary fears. The continuing geopolitical tensions in West Asia have resulted in increased volatility in commodity prices and sharp currency movement that have seen the rupee hit record lows. As per economists interviewed by PTI, these developments have unprecedentedly compl ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6: The Reserve Bank of India's three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting began on Monday, with analysts widely expecting the central bank to keep the repo rate unchanged amid heightened uncertainty due to the West Asia conflict. The meeting -- scheduled from April 6 to April 8 -- comes at a time when rising crude oil prices and global geopolitical tensions have clouded the inflation outlook. While the RBI is likely to maintain the status quo in the upcoming policy, expe ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Reserve Bank of India's three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting began on Monday, with analysts widely expecting the central bank to keep the repo rate unchanged amid heightened uncertainty due to the West Asia conflict. The meeting -- scheduled from April 6 to April 8 -- comes at a time when rising crude oil prices and global geopolitical tensions have clouded the inflation outlook. While the RBI is likely to maintain the status quo in the upco ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 5: The Reserve Bank is likely to keep the benchmark policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in the April monetary policy review meeting, as the West Asia crisis is likely to push up inflation, according to economists. The continuing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, volatility in commodity prices and sharp currency movement that have seen the rupee hit record lows have complicated the policy outlook, and its projections on growth, inflation and also the stance of policy will ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leading industry body CII on Sunday outlined a 20-point agenda to mitigate the impact of the West Asia crisis, calling for measures including a temporary exemption from long-term capital gains tax for foreign investors in the primary market, the introduction of a time-bound conflict-linked emergency credit line guarantee scheme (CL-ECLGS) and a three-month moratorium and restructuring window for MSMEs. The CII has also proposed that priority sector lending (PSL) norms may be revisite ...Read More >
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