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MUMBAI: 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 be keenl ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep its key repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent in the upcoming April monetary policy review. Economists believe rising inflation risks due to the West Asia crisis will make the central bank cautious. Global Factors Creating Uncertainty The ongoing tensions in West Asia have created uncertainty in global markets. Crude oil prices have surged above USD 100 per barrel, while the Indian rupee has weakened sharply, crossing 93 against the US dollar ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 5 (PTI) 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 w ...Read More >
Facing renewed pressure on the rupee and heightened global uncertainties amid the ongoing conflict in the West Asia, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to keep policy rates unchanged in its upcoming monetary policy review and keep the stance unchanged, according to a poll of ten economists. External Shocks The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to announce its decision on April 8. At its last meeting, the six-member body had unanimously retained the repo rate at 5.25% ...Read More >
Mumbai: Heightened uncertainty transmitting from the West Asia crisis into India's growth and inflation outlook may compel the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India to hold the benchmark repo rate to 5.25 per cent next week and maintain a neutral stance. The three day policy meeting of the MPC (RBI's rate setting panel) will begin on April 6. Experts also do not expect the central bank to announce any measures for either liquidity or currency management as the central bank ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Economists on Friday said they do not expect any change in repo rate or stance this time amid geopolitical tensions, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gears up for its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting next week. According to them, the tone will be cautious and what will be eagerly awaited is RBI's forecast of GDP and inflation under the prevailing uncertainty. "We do not expect any measures for either liquidity or currency management as RBI will do whenever required as we ha ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Economists on Friday said they do not expect any change in repo rate or stance this time amid geopolitical tensions, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gears up for its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting next week. According to them, the tone will be cautious and what will be eagerly awaited is RBI's forecast of GDP and inflation under the prevailing uncertainty. "We do not expect any measures for either liquidity or currency management as RBI will do w ...Read More >
New Delhi: Economists on Friday said they do not expect any change in repo rate or stance this time amid geopolitical tensions, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gears up for its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting next week. According to them, the tone will be cautious and what will be eagerly awaited is RBI's forecast of GDP and inflation under the prevailing uncertainty. "We do not expect any measures for either liquidity or currency management as RBI will do whenever required as we ha ...Read More >
Mumbai: Heightened uncertainty transmitting from the West Asia crisis into India's growth and inflation outlook may compel the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India to hold the benchmark repo rate to 5.25 per cent next week and maintain a neutral stance. The central bank is also likely to announce measures to support liquidity and the rupee. The three-day policy meeting of the MPC (RBI's rate-setting panel) will begin on April 6. Globally, a lot has changed since the RBI ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Middle East conflict and elevated oil prices will likely lead to the Reserve Bank of India maintaining the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in its April 2026 MPC meeting, a report said on Thursday. The report from Bank of Baroda predicted that the economic landscape has reached the end of the rate cut cycle, and RBI will now remain on a prolonged pause. The central bank will likely maintain a neutral stance and remain vigilant about the evolvin ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bank economists have told the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at a pre-policy meeting that there is no immediate need to either raise the repo rate or change the stance, provided inflation remains within the central bank's tolerance band, multiple participants in the discussions told ET. They also added that RBI has alternative tools to manage currency pressures and is unlikely to resort to a rate hike, unless the impact becomes visible in inflation, one economist said. Discussions at the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting and maintain its neutral stance, according to a report by Bank of Baroda. The report noted that global conditions have changed significantly since the RBI's last policy announcement in February 2026. Also Read | How To Download JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Admit Card. It highlighted that the outbreak of the Ira ...Read More >
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Mumbai: Banks believe mark-to-market (MTM) treasury losses are expected to be significantly larger than estimated due to a sharp rise in 10-year yield, which crossed the psychological mark of 7% on Monday - its highest level since 2024. The 10-year yield closed at 7.03% on Monday, the last trading day of this fiscal year, versus its previous close of 6.94%. The money market will be closed on Tuesday due to Mahavir Jayanti. The yield jumped 37 bps in March, the biggest monthly move since Februar ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday injected Rs 84,582 crore into the banking system to enhance liquidity through two variable rate repo (VRR) auctions. The central bank injected Rs 50,001 crore through the first three-day VRR auction early in the day at a cut-off rate of 5.34 per cent and weighted average rate of 5.44 per cent, according to an RBI statement. The RBI injected another Rs 34,581 crore at 5.26 per cent cut-off and 5.30 per cent weighted average rate at an auction la ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday injected Rs 84,582 crore of transient liquidity into the banking system through two variable rate repo (VRR) auctions. The central bank injected Rs 50,001 crore through first three-day VRR auction early in the day at cut-off rate of 5.34 per cent and weighted average rate of 5.44 per cent, the central bank said in a release. The RBI injected another Rs 34,581 crore at 5.26 per cent cut-off and 5.30 per cent weighted average rate at ...Read More >
New Delhi: Canara Bank has joined the growing list of lenders adjusting interest rates after the Reserve Bank of India's recent policy move. Following the RBI's 25 basis point cut in the repo rate earlier this month, the public sector bank has revised both its lending rates and fixed deposit interest rates. The decision comes after major banks like State Bank of India (SBI) and HDFC Bank had already announced similar reductions. In its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held in the first w ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's economy is expected to grow above 7.5 per cent in real terms in FY27, supported by easing fiscal and monetary conditions, low inflation, and ongoing regulatory reforms, according to Axis Bank's India Economic Outlook 2026 report. "With fiscal and monetary headwinds receding, GDP growth has picked up in FY26. In FY27, the pace of fiscal consolidation should slow further (20bps), and lagged effects of monetary easing should become visible, pushing growth to 7.5 per cent (above tre ...Read More >
Bengaluru, December 16, 2025: In line with the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) announcement cutting the repo rate by 25 basis points, from 5.50% to 5.25%, in the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, Canara Bank has passed on the benefits and reduced its Repo Linked Lending Rate from 8.25 % to 8.00 % applicable on its loan products. The revised lending rate took effect from 12th December 2025. The RBLR has been reduced by 0.25% (25 basis points), directly reflecting the decrease in the ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's inflation is likely to stay low in FY27, supported by well-stocked granaries, low oil prices, and other long-term factors that keep core inflation under control. According to a new report by HSBC Global Investment Research, these factors will help maintain price stability in the coming months. HSBC noted that while it does not expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut the repo rate further, there is a possibility of easing if economic growth slows down. November inflatio ...Read More >
New Delhi: Retail inflation is expected to rise to around 1.5% in December as year-on-year inflation has likely bottomed out, driven by unfavourable base effects, a gradual unwinding of food deflation in the coming months and a fading disinflationary impact of goods and services tax (GST) cuts, according to Nomura. In FY26, inflation will average 1.9%, it said, slightly below the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) estimate of 2%. Retail inflation edged up to 0.7% year-on-year in November from a reco ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The Indian economy is poised to grow at 7.0 per cent in the current fiscal 2025-26, Crisil said as it raised projections by 50 basis points soon after the country registered robust growth in the first half. Crisil has revised its GDP forecast for this fiscal with the first-half growth printing at a street-beating 8 per cent. "We expect GDP to grow at 7 per cent in fiscal 2026, compared with 6.5 per cent in fiscal 2025," Crisil, a global, insights-driven an ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 5 (ANI): The Indian stock market on Friday ended higher after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent, as the MPC's outcome served as the key catalyst for the market's rebound. At the close of trading today, the BSE Sensex ended at 85,712.37, up 447.05 points or 0.52 per cent, while the NSE Nifty50 stood at 26,186.45, up 152.7 points or 0.59 per cent. Also Read | Dharmendra 90th Birth Anniversary: Sunny ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and took steps to boost liquidity to support a "goldilocks" economy in the face of high US tariffs. Rising for the second day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 447.05 points, or 0.52 per cent, to settle at 85,712.37. During the day, it jumped 531.4 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 85,796.72. The 50-share NSE Nif ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 5 (PTI) The RBI's decision to cut repo rate by 25 basis points drew a positive response from market participants, with the move set to support growth, improve liquidity conditions and help ease pressure on yields. Announcing the fifth bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to cut the short-term lending rate or repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent with a neutral stance. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) Home, auto and other loans are likely to cost less as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and vowed to provide Rs 1 lakh crore liquidity boost to banking sector to support a "goldilocks" economy in the face of high US tariffs. The six-member monetary policy committee, led by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, voted unanimously to lower the repurchase or repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent and retaine ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said that the policy repo rate will continue to be "low" till the inflation remains benign. Speaking to reporters at the RBI headquarters after announcing a 25 basis points cut in the repo rate to 5.25 per cent, he declined to specify the level to which the repo rate can go to but added that the RBI's inflation estimates point to benign numbers. "Going forward, we expect benign inflation and so if the inflation continues to be ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 5 (ANI): The Indian stock market on Friday ended higher after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent, as the MPC's outcome served as the key catalyst for the market's rebound. At the close of trading today, the BSE Sensex ended at 85,712.37, up 447.05 points or 0.52 per cent, while the NSE Nifty50 stood at 26,186.45, up 152.7 points or 0.59 per cent. Broader markets were mixed, with the Nifty Midcap100 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Reserve Bank of India's decision to cut the repo rate is a move that uses the monetary space created by low inflation to stimulate consumption and strengthen the growth cycle, bankers said on Friday. Sakshi Gupta, principal economist at HDFC Bank, said the cut was in line with expectations as GDP growth had inched up above 8 per cent in Q2 FY26, the risk from external headwinds on exports continuing to linger on. She said that the sustainability of festive‑ ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Home loan rates are set to drop to levels last seen before the global financial crisis in 2008, with the RBI's monetary policy committee reducing the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%.Several banks -- Union Bank, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra and Indian Overseas Bank -- currently offer home loans at 7.35%. Borrowers at this rate will see their interest rate decline to 7.1%, which is also the deposit rate offered by some private banks. On a Rs 1 crore home loan for 15 years, a 0. ...Read More >
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