SBI also cut interest rates on retail term deposits by 20-50 bps. For bulk deposits, the cut was steeper, by 50-100 bps, due to huge liquidity in the system
Repo down to 4.4%; reverse repo reduced by 90 basis to 4%; CRR lowered by a percentage point to 3%; inflation and growth forecast not given as they would depend on the extent of the coronavirus crisis
The new announcements would help lift home buyer sentiment, kick-starting the demand cycle for mid-range homes and in affordable housing
The moratorium is for three months on payment of all instalments due between March 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020, including credit card payments
On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came up with policy measures to ensure there is enough liquidity in the system
The central bank is tight-lipped on its intervention strategy, but it is suspected that it recently intervened in a huge amount in the offshore markets
The RBI governor, in his video-streamed speech, said the central bank was taking this route as the COVID-19 pandemic has ignited large sell-offs in asset classes
Consequently, the lender has also reduced interest rates on retail and bulk deposits by between 20 to 100 basis points across various tenors
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This would help banks increase lending by over Rs 3.5 trillion by leveraging ten times of the capital
The outbreak of coronavirus has impacted almost 75 per cent of the sectors and the measures announced by the RBI and the government will benefit everyone
'Today RBI has taken giant steps to safeguard our economy from the impact of the Coronavirus,' said PM Modi
The RBI said it was maintaining its "accommodative" stance, and would keep its position "as long as necessary" to revive growth, while ensuring inflation remained within target
The move comes after the global central banks have been cutting rates to help shore up the economy amid coronavirus pandemic
The repo rate has come down by 75 basis points to 4.4 per cent, while the reverse repo rate has been lowered by 90 basis points to 4 per cent now
Increasing challenges from the pandemic are expected to worsen an already difficult operating environment, Fitch said
Strategic plan to factor in Covid-19 impact
SEBI issued the final observations to the lenders proposal on March 20, 2020.
The state also permitted small caterers serving the elderly to continue supply of cooked food provided their vehicles sport the sticker 'Essential Service' and the drivers have identity cards
The bank looks to reassure its depositors with a new print advertisement acknowledging the past and asking depositors to look ahead. Does this help rebuild credibility?