Page 29 - Latest Updates on Reserve Bank of India
RBI monetary policy: Repo rate cut brings early Diwali cheer for consumers
The RBI reduced the policy repo rate for a third successive time, which was widely expected
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RBI MPC meeting highlights: MPC continues to monitor incoming data, says Governor Sanjay Malhotra
RBI MPC meeting June 2025 highlights: MPC felt frontloading of rate cut will boost growth, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said today; catch all the LIVE updates here
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RBI delivers a jumbo surprise; more reasons for INR to underperform: Nomura
The policy outlook will depend on the macro outlook. We see downside risks to the RBI's GDP growth and CPI inflation outlooks, said Nomura, in a note.
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'We've won the inflation battle': RBI Guv Sanjay Malhotra on rate cuts
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says inflation is under control as repo rate is cut to 5.5%, CRR lowered to 3% and policy stance turned neutral to support growth and banking system liquidity
 "'We've won the inflation battle': RBI Guv Sanjay Malhotra on rate cuts")
5 key takeaways from RBI MPC June meet: Rate cut, CRR, inflation and more
RBI MPC's latest decisions come amid easing inflationary pressures and continued challenges to economic growth. Here are the highlights from the central bank's June policy meet
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RBI policy: MPC cuts repo rate by 50 bps to 5.5%, shifts stance to neutral
RBI Monetary Policy Committee maintained its GDP growth forecast for FY26 at 6.5%, lowered inflation forecast to 3.7%
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RBI cuts CRR by 1%, to unlock ₹2.5 trillion to banking system by Dec
With the reduction in four equal tranches ending November 29, 2025, the CRR would come down to 3 per cent
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How will RBI's policy decision impact market? Analysts prefer these stocks
RBI policy decision: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra announced to cut 50 bps repo rate and 100 bps CRR; here's how analysts view the move
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Rise in repatriation sign of mature mkt: RBI Guv on moderation in net FDI
In 2024-25, foreign portfolio investment (FPI) to India dropped sharply to $ 1.7 billion, as foreign portfolio investors booked profits in equities
India's forex reserves dip by $1.2 billion to $691.5 billion as on May 30
The country's FX reserves are now about $13.4 billion below their all-time high hit in September 2024
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RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps to 5.5%, changes policy stance to neutral
Cash reserve ratio cut by 100 basis points to 3%, adding to already surplus liquidity
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RBI MPC Meet June 2025: When and where to watch rate decision live
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the outcome of the June MPC meeting at 10 am today, with live broadcast on YouTube, RBI's X handle and official website
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June RBI MPC expected to deliver third rate cut as inflation, growth ease
With inflation easing and growth momentum weakening, RBI is widely expected to cut the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.75% at its June 6 MPC meeting, continuing its accommodative stance
Five-year bond rally fizzles as yields price in rate cuts, focus shifts
The five-year bond is also trading 15 bps below the policy repo rate of 6 per cent, the deepest inversion in 11 years
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Walmart's Flipkart secures RBI approval for direct lending in India
The central bank issued its certificate of registration - a document that officially recognises a company as an NBFC - to Flipkart Finance Private Limited on March 13
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What's driving IDBI Bank shares higher? Stock zooms 36% in 4 weeks
IDBI Bank share price gained 4 per cent today to hit a high of ₹104.40 on the BSE in Thursday's intraday trade. The stock is trading close to its 52-week high level of ₹107.98
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Trump's trade war tougher test for emerging markets than Covid crisis: IMF
IMF's Gita Gopinath says emerging market central banks face more complex challenges amid Trump tariff shocks, capital flight risk and rate dilemmas
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RBI likely to cut rates for third time as inflation stays below forecast
A strong majority of economists, 53 of 61, in a Reuters poll expect the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy committee (MPC) to cut the repo rate to 5.75 per cent
RBI can back growth with ease; urban demand is low but so is inflation
The GDP growth has improved sharply to 7.4 per cent in Q4 (January-March, 2025), taking the full-year growth for FY25 to 6.5 per cent
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Banks make a killing from TREPS, standing deposit facility arbitrage
The SDF window, which came into effect from April 2022, offers 25 bps lower than the policy repo rate
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