The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on February 12, 2018, came out with a revised framework for expeditious resolution of bad loans, harmonising the existing guidelines with the norms specified in the Insolvency and … 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
State Bank of India (SBI) has announced a massive reduction in its base rate, from 8.95 per cent to 8.65 per cent, effective from January 1, 2018. With other banks expected to follow suit, … 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
Citing surging inflation numbers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left the short-term lending rates unchanged at 6 per cent, in its monetary policy review, on October 4, 2017. “In the present macroeconomic situation, … READ FULL STORY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its third bi-monthly monetary policy review for 2017-18 on August 2, 2017, slashed its benchmark lending rate by 0.25 per cent to six per cent. This rate … READ FULL STORY
Interest rates play a key role in the home buying decision, when one opts for a home loan. Presently, the interest rate on home loans, is around the 8% mark, which looks very attractive, … READ FULL STORY
Reduction in loan-to-value ratio While lending money against any tangible security, the lender can advance a loan up to a certain percentage of the asset’s value. This is called the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio. This … READ FULL STORY
Close on the heels of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) policy action, India’s largest lender, State Bank of India, on June 9, 2017, announced a lowering of interest rates by 10 basis points, … 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
Welcoming the RBI’s decision to allow banks to invest in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), realty sector experts said this move will give the much-needed boost to the industry … 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 Wednesday, February 8, 2017, surprised the market by keeping the repo rate unchanged at 6.25% in its monetary policy review. This has disappointed the market in general … READ FULL STORY
