The rupee gained the most in more than two weeks after the nation&rsquo;s second-largest software exporter reported profit that beat analysts&rsquo; estimates.

Rupee climbs most in 2 weeks

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The rupee weakened on Thursday, reversing gains, on concern that foreign investors would sell the nation&rsquo;s financial assets after Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao said inflation must ease before the central bank can reduce borrowing costs.

Rupee declines on fears of asset sale by investors

The home loan major has shown resilience even in troubled times.

HDFC: Steady progress 

Churn at the top level of private equity is not new. However, joining hands together to raise funds in today&rsquo;s tough fund-raising scenario is. The new partnership on the block doesn&rsquo;t exactly boast novices.

BS People: Manish Kejriwal & Sunish Sharma

The rupee rose to the highest level in more than two weeks on speculation that foreign funds would step up purchases of the nation&rsquo;s shares after Group of 20 officials endorsed parts of a plan to contain Europe&rsquo;s crisis.

Rupee rises to 2-week high

The rupee fell the most in a week after Germany dismissed speculation that Europe&rsquo;s debt crisis would be solved as early as this weekend, sapping demand for emerging-market assets.

Rupee drops most in a week

The bank sees yet another quarter of consistent performance.

HDFC Bank: Steady growth

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) action in the upcoming policy review remains a close call between a pause and a rise of 25 basis points in the repo rate. We expect it to eventually deliver a final 25-basis point rise next week. The choice for RBI is not easy. Even its own technical advisory committee had recommended a pause in July (RBI has already raised the rate by 75 basis points since then). Industry lobbies are vocal against tightening.

'Rhetoric spells RBI's discomfort in pausing now'

The rupee strengthened on speculation that Europe&rsquo;s policy makers would be able to contain the region&rsquo;s debt crisis, boosting demand for emerging-market assets.

Rupee rises on cheer in Europe

The rupee dropped to the lowest level in almost a month on speculation that the central bank is set to raise borrowing costs for the seventh time this year, slowing economic growth and damping demand for the nation&rsquo;s assets.

Rupee drops to one-month low

The rupee strengthened the most in two weeks on speculation that the central bank would raise interest rates tomorrow for a seventh time this year, boosting the yield advantage on local assets.

Rupee rises the most in 2 weeks

The freeing up of savings account rate is likely to impact the margins of high-CASA banks in the near term, but longer-term implications may not be significant.

Savings rate deregulation: Near-term pain for banks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects inflation to start easing from December, declining to seven per cent by March-end and moderating further in the first half of 2012-13, aided by the cumulative impact of monetary tightening and softening commodity prices.

Inflation to ease from Dec, to be 7% by March

In a bid to improve and promote branch expansion by domestic scheduled commercial banks in Tier-II cities, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed branch opening norms in such areas. Accordingly, domestic commercial banks would no longer require any prior approval to open branches in Tier-II cities.

Opening branches in Tier-II cities now easier

We are happy that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has indicated a pause after today&rsquo;s 25-basis point policy rate hike, assuming inflation remains in check.

In war against inflation, some sacrifice is necessary 

Banks seem to be in a lenient mood this festive season towards customers, despite the 25-basis point rise in the repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India. The bankers did not indicate whether there would be an upward revision in the base rates.

Lending rate rise not likely, say bankers

Has RBI thrown the baby out with the bathwater?

The directive assumes significance, given banks&rsquo; reluctance to implement advisory on the same.

Home loans' pre-payment penalty scrapped 

Signals pause after 25 bps repo rate hike.

RBI gives twin Diwali gifts

The demand for high-cost deposits may reduce going ahead, as the deregulation of interest rate on savings account has opened up another avenue for banks to raise deposits at a lower cost.

Demand for bulk deposits set to decline

The policy measures announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are along expected lines. While it has effected another rate hike to control persistent inflation, there is a clear shift in the growth-inflation balance. The likelihood of another rate hike in the December 2011 policy is low.

RBI shifts growth, inflation priorities

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