RBI Policy

The move comes in the backdrop of RBI raising its immediate GDP growth and inflation forecasts

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With EMIs unlikely to change immediately, the focus shifts to optimising tenure, prepayments and spreads

The POC stressed that excluding precious metals, underlying inflation pressures were muted and that barring volatility on account of gold and silver, core inflation was expected to remain range-bound

Senior citizen best fixed deposit interest rates: With the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, depositors may still have time to lock higher fixed deposit returns before banks reprice

With EMIs steady after the MPC's first 2026 decision, experts say borrowers should reassess loan terms instead of waiting for fresh rate cuts

The 10-year benchmark yield rose to 6.69 per cent after the MPC held rates steady and the RBI refrained from announcing fresh OMOs, despite market expectations

At 10:45 AM; the Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Realty and Nifty Auto index were down in the range of 0.67 per cent and 2 per cent, as compared to 0.60 per cent decline in the benchmark Nifty 50.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already cut rates by 125 basis points since last February, bringing the policy repo rate down to 5.25 per cent

The rupee appeared on course to open near its all-time low of 91.9875 per dollar, but the RBI's intervention helped shore it up to 91.60, a gain of 0.4 per cent from its closing level on Friday

After months of stress, India's microfinance sector is showing early signs of recovery, with industry leaders saying the worst is over as liquidity improves

Challenge lies in identifying new sources of growth to sustain an accelerated trajectory, says Poonam Gupta

There is a convergence in priorities among central banks as they adopt AI, which includes using AI to enhance decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and manage risks effectively, survey said

Is bank holiday today: The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has called an all-India bank strike today, January 27, which may disrupt services at public sector banks such as SBI and PNB

Spot intervention ​drains rupee liquidity, an effect the RBI can counter through dollar/rupee buy-sell FX swaps, in which the first leg is settled at the spot date and the second at a future date

The rupee fell to a fresh record low as foreign equity outflows, weak global risk sentiment and yen carry trade unwinding weighed on the currency, with RBI intervention limiting further losses

The benchmark 10-year yield on Monday surged back to nearly the same level seen before the RBI began cutting rates early last year

Rising state bond supply, which offers higher yields than debt, is pushing investors to demand more from govt securities, complicating RBI's efforts to lower borrowing costs despite recent rate cuts

Regulatory actions taken within individual mandates may be sound in isolation yet collectively may not fully address such cross-cutting risks, Murmu said

January 2025 holiday calendar, which includes a list of bank and national holidays, is now available. For final confirmation, it is recommended to cross-check with institutional and state calendars