Page 15 - Interest Rate Hike

Sharp differences among MPC members on future interest rate hikes

The next review of the monetary policy committee is scheduled on December 5-7

Rising rates evoke fears of 1990s Asia crisis for emerging markets

Corporate borrowers across developed markets also vulnerable to higher rates

Best of BS Opinion: Beyond inflation target, lessons from Maiden, and more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

India Inc's fundraising from overseas sinks to 76-qtr low in Q2: Data

Fund raise drops by 93.3% year-on-year to $210 mn in the quarter

Global inflation: Aggressive monetary tightening is not inevitable

Alternatives to tightening, including global coordination, must be explored

Sensex, Nifty decline as rate hike worries hit banking, realty shares

Key stock indices Sensex and Nifty declined over half a per cent on Thursday due to selling in financials, auto and realty shares after five-month high inflation fanned rate hike fears. A weak rupee and rising crude prices also impacted the market sentiment, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 390.58 points or 0.68 per cent to settle at 57,235.33. The broader NSE Nifty fell 109.25 points or 0.64 per cent to end at 17,014.35. Wipro was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 7.03 per cent, followed by SBI, L&T, ICICI Bank, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance and HDFC twins. On the other hand, HCL Tech, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's Reliance Industries and Ultra Tech Cement were among the gainers, rising up to 3.19 per cent. Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, "Retail inflation persisting above the desired levels has been a major cause of concern for the Indian economy. This, coupled with declining industrial production in August may not be taken well by the ..

Stagger entry into longer-duration funds over next six months: Experts

To stay safe, keep bulk of portfolio in shorter-duration or target maturity funds

Will worries about rate hikes dent realty stocks?

After withstanding the pandemic-wrought downtrend, the sun shines brightly upon the realty sector now. But will the rate-sensitive sector face a challenge due to rising interest rates? Let's find out

Rising median loan rates lead to fall in affordability of homebuyers

A cumulative increase of 0.95 per cent in median home loan rate has impacted the purchase affordability and purchase decisions of homebuyers, according to the Affordability Index by Knight Frank

Gold prices on back foot as US dollar, yields firm on rate-hike bets

Spot gold eased 0.2% to $1,664.13 per ounce, as of 0927 GMT, after earlier touching its lowest since Oct. 3

Bajaj Finance raises fixed deposit interest rate by up to 30 bps

Revised rates will be applicable from October 07, 2022.

MPC after-effect: SBI, ICICI Bank, YES Bank, BoI raise lending rates

The hike in lending rates shall be applicable to home loans and consequently, equated monthly instalment payments made by customers.

Q4 off to shaky start as world stocks stumble to lowest since 2020

Sentiment across markets remained frail given worries that aggressive interest rate hikes from the likes of the US Federal Reserve raises global recession risks

Further interest rate hike to hit real estate sector badly: Credai

A realtors' body on Sunday said the rate increase was steeper than expected, but if any further rate hike is passed on to the home buyers, the employment-intensive real-estate sector will get adversely impacted. Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.9 per cent on Friday, in a bid to tame inflation. "We had expected a rate hike by two per cent by December but with the latest round of hike of 50 basis points, the cumulative interest rate rise is 1.9 per cent. It has come 2-3 months earlier than our expectations," Credai West Bengal president Sushil Mohta told PTI. With the latest hike, the repo rate or the short-term lending rate at which banks borrow from the central bank is now close to 6 per cent. "Any further rate hike in the near term will put a brake on the revival of the real estate sector, which has a huge contribution to the economy," he said. The sale of residential flats in Kolkata in the July-September 2022 period has slumped by 73 per cent t

Residential sales might see a slowdown as RBI hikes repo rate: Experts

The repo rate hike does not augur well for the real estate sector, especially the residential segment as it will result in increased mortgage rates.

Prepay home loan to tackle 190-bps rise in repo rate since May: Experts

If you don't have a surplus, opt for higher EMI rather than longer tenor

Increased repo rate by RBI big dampener for auto industry, says FADA

The hike in key interest rate by RBI is a big dampener for the automobile industry particularly for the price sensitive entry-level two-wheelers and passenger vehicles segments, Federation of Automotive Dealers Associations said on Friday. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday raised the key interest rate by 50 basis points, the fourth straight increase since May with more hikes expected to rein in inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), comprising three members from the RBI and three external experts, raised the key lending rate or the repo rate to 5.90 per cent - the highest since April 2019. "It is definitely a big dampener for the auto industry especially for both, entry level two-wheeler and passenger vehicle segment where customers are extremely sensitive to any price hike," Federation of Automotive Dealers Associations (FADA) President Manish Raj Singhania said in a statement. Since May 2022, almost 2 per cent rates have been increased, with vehicle loan rates al

Rate sensitive shares bounce back after RBI hikes rate; Nifty Bank gains 1%

Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, HDFC, ICICI Bank, SBI Life Insurance and SBI Cards from the Nifty Financial index gained up to 2 per cent each.

The challenge of monetary tightening

Soaring inflation has spurred the European Central Bank and the Bank of England to do the same, though many economists still accuse all three monetary authorities of being behind the curve

Banks increase interest rates on bulk deposits as liquidity tightens

Loan, deposit growth gap at 10-year high