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 "Axis Bank raises $ 250 million via bonds")
 "RBI should avoid repeated inter-meeting moves: Siddhartha Sanyal")
Home, car loan EMIs to go down
Bankers believe the second rate cut outside the policy side will spur a relook at their base rates
 "Home, car loan EMIs to go down")
Axis Bank sees corporate credit revival
Says long-term corporate credit would pick up as projections for economic growth are quite favourable
 "Axis Bank sees corporate credit revival")
Why many think RBI's surprise rate cut is not positive
The reason behind the cut in policy rate seems to be a slowing economy, not something to be excited about
 "Why many think RBI's surprise rate cut is not positive")
RBI rate cut may persuade large banks to reduce lending rates
Heads of state-owned banks say they will consider cutting rates after internal reviews
 "RBI rate cut may persuade large banks to reduce lending rates")
RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps, takes markets by surprise
Repo rate down to 7.5%; CRR unchanged at 4%
 "RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps, takes markets by surprise")
Expect another 25-50 bps rate cut this year: experts
Say inflation trajectory has given some comfort to the RBI
 "PSBs' poor valuations hurt equity-raising plans")
Moody's downgrades IOB, Central Bank's deposits
Says standalone credit quality more important for ratings; assumes lower support form government
 "Moody's downgrades IOB, Central Bank's deposits")
UCO Bank cuts bulk deposit rates by 11-52 bps
Will pay interest at 8.7% on deposits above Rs 5 cr maturing in 350-375 days instead of 8.81% earlier
 "UCO Bank cuts bulk deposit rates by 11-52 bps")
Bond yields rise to seven-week high
Yield on 10-year benchmark bond ended at 7.76% on Tuesday compared with previous close of 7.74%
 "Bond yields rise to seven-week high")
RBI advises PSBs feeling capital constraints to focus on less risky assets
Say they have to figure out ways of raising capital from the market or any other methods including additional tier I and tier II instruments
New monetary policy framework to give more autonomy to RBI
Formation of monetary policy committee needs to be speeded up: Experts
 "New monetary policy framework to give more autonomy to RBI")
Pressure on RBI to cut rates
Jan 2016 inflation target likely to be over performed
 "Pressure on RBI to cut rates")
Bankers face uphill task in recovering loans from coffee growers
Coffee planters from Karnataka owe an estimated Rs 1,200 cr dues to bankers and many have defaulted
 "Bankers face uphill task in recovering loans from coffee growers")
Govt mulls reducing stake in PSBs to 52%
Expects to mobilise Rs 89,000 crore
RBI refuses to share inspection reports with Intelligence agencies
The central bank has cited 'legal impediments' in sharing the reports with CEIB as it is not a statutory body