The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) opted for a surprising status quo, at the bi-monthly review, on October 5, 2018, on expectations of a softening price rise but changed the policy stance to ‘calibrated … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its third bi-monthly policy of the current fiscal, on August 1, 2018, raised the benchmark repo, or the short-term rate at which it lends to other banks, … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on June 6, 2018, for the first time in four-and-half-years, raised the key interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent, on inflation concerns arising from … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on April 5, 2018, kept the key policy rate unchanged at six per cent, for the fourth consecutive time since August 2017, in view of uncertainties around inflation. … READ FULL STORY
As the Marginal Cost of Funds-based Lending Rates (MCLR) system is more sensitive to policy rate signals, it has been decided to harmonise the methodology of determining benchmark rates, by linking the Base Rate … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on February 7, 2018, kept the repo rate unchanged at six per cent for the third time in a row, saying that higher government spending would accelerate inflation … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on February 7, 2018, opted for the widely expected status quo in key rates, citing inflation concerns and flagged risks from wider fiscal deficit. The repo rate, at … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on December 6, 2017, kept the key interest rates unchanged, on expected lines, but raised the inflation forecast for the remainder of the current financial year to 4.3-4.7 … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on October 4, 2017, kept interest rates unchanged as was widely expected, in view of an upward trend in inflation, even as it cut the growth forecast to … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India, on August 2, 2017, slashed its benchmark lending rate by 0.25 per cent to six per cent, citing a reduction in the upside risk to inflation. This reduction in … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on June 7, 2017, kept interest rates unchanged, as widely expected but raised concerns over fiscal slippages in view of a rush for farm loan waivers. The fifth … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank left its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 6.25%, on April 6, 2017, for the third policy review in a row, citing upside risk to inflation. It however increased the reverse repo … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on February 8, 2017, kept its policy rate unchanged at 6.25%. This decision has been greeted with surprise, by the real estate fraternity. “While the recent demonetisation drive … READ FULL STORY
