This is believed to be either the last or perhaps second last meeting before the interest rates are eventually slashed after a long hiatus. A Reuters poll predicted that the RBI is expected to cut rates in the Sept quarter. Notably, the banking regulator had raised the repo rates by a cumulative of 250 basis points …
With the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) having gained massive popularity for an array of transactions, depositors will soon be able to use this phone banking interface service to deposit cash at cash deposit machines (CDMs) at ATMs and bank branches. Although it is a natural progression in the continuum of fintech evolution we are all …
MUMBAI – Indian government bond yields stayed higher on Friday, with the benchmark yield touching a nearly two-month high, as the Reserve Bank of India maintained rates and stance as widely expected while sounding cautious on inflation. The yield on the benchmark 10-year was at 7.1069% as of 11:10 a.m. IST, after closing at 7.0934% …
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut the interest rates later this year, thus kicking off the rate cut cycle in the market. However, RBI in its Feb 2024 monetary policy meeting (MPC) kept the interest rates unchanged for the sixth time in a row. But this is expected to change as the banking …
Mumbai: Temporary food shocks, fiscal consolidation and high real interest rates have created the scope for reduction in policy interest rates, said external members of the Monetary Policy Committee, but those from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) believe that the markets are running ahead of policy makers. Prof. J.R. Varma, who voted for a …
New Delhi: The Indian economy likely grew 6.7% in the July-September quarter, according to a median forecast of 10 economists polled by ET, boosted by a strong performance by the services sector. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has forecast 6.5% growth in the quarter. Robust manufacturing and construction activity also likely contributed to growth …
In the recently concluded meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, chaired by Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das, the panel unanimously decided to keep the repo rate- the key lending rate- unchanged at 6.5 per cent for the fourth time in a row, also leaving its policy stance unchanged with focus on withdrawal of …