Page 24 - Interest Rates

Will RBI catch up with rest of the world on Friday in terms of rate hike?

On August 4, the Bank of England is expected to raise rates by 50 bps to 1.75 per cent. A Business Standard poll of 10 economists expects the RBI to raise rates by 35-50 bps

UK braces for biggest hike in interest rates in 27 years: Report

Bank of England says prices may leap as much as 11% this year

HDFC Bank opens special window offering 6.80% interest for NRE deposits

The window, which is available on Wednesday and Thursday, offers an annual rate of 6.80 per cent on NRE deposits worth Rs 2 crore to less than Rs 150 crore

Correlation between India and US markets hits 17-month high, shows data

India's blue-chip gauge gained nearly 5 per cent this month, compared to 4.6 per cent for the S&P 500 and 0.33 per cent for the MSCI Asia Pacific measure

L&T Finance Holdings Q1 net up 47% to Rs 262 cr on better interest margins

Firm expects NIM plus fees to stay above 8% in FY23

Valuations not comfortable in context of interest rates: Janakiraman R

Valuations have definitely come off over the past three quarters, said Janakiraman

Supply chains inching back to normal brace for headwinds of softer demand

Citi cautioned against declaring an 'all clear' on the supply front

FRAs back in vogue, help insurers in fixed rate of interest for payouts

Forward Rate Agreements enables insurers lock in a fixed rate of interest rate for a future pay out

SBI, ICICI Bank up interest rates on certain foreign currency bank deposits

According to SBI's website, the interest rate on US dollar category deposits with maturities up to 2 and 3 years are up by 85 basis points to 2.85 per cent and 3 per cent

Returns on small savings remain attractive despite no rate reviews

Investors who want to avoid their long lock-in can choose from a host of other high credit quality options

Hitch a ride on a fixed-rate car loan and shield yourself from another hike

But lenders can impose restrictive conditions on prepayment and foreclosure

Zimbabwe central bank raises key rate to 200% amid rising inflation

The monetary policy committee more than doubled the key rate to 200% from 80%, Governor John Mangudya said in a statement on Monday

Crypto winter: Why this bitcoin bear market is different from the past

Crypto loans - particularly those in decentralized-finance apps that dispense with intermediaries like banks - often require borrowers to put up more collateral than the loan is worth

Benchmark indices extend winning streak as commodity prices moderate

Buying in IT stocks - spurred by a global trend - accounted for the bulk of the gains in the benchmark indices

Stock market volatility to impact India Inc's fundraising plans: Analysts

Rising interest rates, too, do not augur well for corporate India as they will make raising money via debt expensive

Banking body BIS urges decisive wave of global rate hikes to stem inflation

Surging energy and food prices mean inflation in many places is now its hottest in decades

June sell-off: Most EMs see deeper cuts than India after Fed's rate hike

Month-to-date returns for most stock market gauges are flashing red

US existing home sales drop to two-year low in May, shows data

Existing home sales fell 3.4 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.41 million units last month

Yes Bank launches FD linked to repo rate, with mark-up of 1.1-1.6%

Lender also raises interest rates on standard FDs, capping them at 6.5% for regular customers, 7.25% for seniors

Metals' loss is infrastructure and capital goods companies' gain

Interest rate hikes, however, remain a pet peeve