Page 26 - Interest Rates

Hike in interest rates by banks may hit housing demand: Realtors

Soon after the central bank Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the repo rate by 40 basis points, the banking sector imitated the same by increasing interest rates in lending and deposit schemes.

Rate hike, rise in bond yields, rupee fall to hit India Inc margins

The rate hike and the consequent rise in bond yields and upward revisions in lending rates by banks will raise companies' funding costs

Bajaj Finance raises interest rates on fixed deposits by up to 10 bps

The revised interest rates by Bajaj Finance will be applicable to fresh deposits as well as renewals of maturing deposits

Mayhem in crypto market as Bitcoin dips below $30,000-mark, investors panic

The overall global cryptocurrency market dropped 13 per cent, and was hovering around $1.37 trillion market cap, which is its lowest this year

Tightening liquidity conditions loom large over foreign flows to India

Indices tracking US financial conditions predict a sharp drop in the availability of easy money.

Real question for the RBI: When to raise the rates and by what extent

Barring external shocks of which this government has been a persistent victim since 2019, things should pan out well by April 2024

Inflation in Sri Lanka rises 29.8% in April amid crisis: Central bank

This increase was driven by the monthly increases in both food and non-food categories, according to the central bank on Friday

Fears of global slowdown hit global equities, EU stocks, commodity prices

Asian markets had suffered their worst day in over a month overnight on fears that Beijing was about to go back into a Covid-19 lockdown

Floater funds back in focus as interest rates are all set to climb

They are best suited among the bouquet debt funds to sail through volatility in debt markets, say industry players

RBI's surprise hawkish pivot spurs economists to move up rate calls

The RBI surprised markets Friday by saying it now prioritizes tackling inflation over supporting economic growth

RBI Monetary Policy Committee starts discussions on next bi-monthly policy

RBI's rate-setting panel started discussions to firm up the next bi-monthly monetary policy amid expectations that it might retain status quo on interest rate but change its monetary policy stance

Global sovereign debt to rise almost 10% to new high in 2022: Report

Governments across the world have ramped up borrowing since the Covid-19 pandemic erupted two years ago, as they tried to shield their economies from the fallout.

How Axis Bank gains from Citibank: It's about quality of customers

The quality of customers it acquires holds the key to success but the benefits of the buyout could kick in only from FY25

Govt keeps interest rate of small savings schemes unchanged for Q1FY23

Rising inflation rate and increasing chances of the RBI reversing its accommodative policy stance may have prevented the govt from cutting small savings rates

Equities to remain attractive bet in FY23: Srinivas Rao Ravuri, PGIM India

Despite record outflows of Rs 1.42 trillion in fiscal 2021-22 (FY22), PGIM India MF sees India as an attractive destination for foreign investors considering the long-term structural growth story.

Interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged for first quarter of FY23

The government on Thursday kept interest rates on small savings schemes, including NSC and PPF, unchanged for the first quarter of 2022-23 due to an elevated level of inflation.

Markets are pricing in 25 bps US Fed rate hike: Analysts

On its part, the US has been battling a spike in inflation that hit 7.9 per cent in February - a four-decade high. The CPI has not been the highest since January 1982, when it hit 8.4 per cent

US Fed expected to raise rates this week amid skyrocketing inflation

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to start raising interest rates from near zero this week amid skyrocketing inflation, which has been rising to the highest level in 4 decades, economists said

Oil prices shed $4 a barrel, extending losses ahead of Fed meeting

Oil prices shed as much as $4 a barrel on Monday, extending last week's decline as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine were stepped up and markets braced for higher U.S. rates

Future Retail pays $14 million interest on USD notes in grace period

Debt-ridden Future Retail has made a payment of $14 million for interest due on the dollar-denominated notes (USD Notes) listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange after missing the due date last month.