Page 2 - Monetary Policy

Large pvt banks see green shoots, expect credit demand revival in H2FY26

Attribute this to fiscal, monetary measures

Corporate profits up nearly threefold since pandemic: RBI's bulletin

RBI research finds corporate profits nearly tripled in four years, aided by pent-up demand, manufacturing resilience, and deleveraged balance sheets

Samvat 2082: Rupee, bond trajectories rest on RBI rate cut, US trade talk

With inflation easing and rate cuts on the horizon, bond yields may soften while the rupee steadies as trade negotiations with the US shape market sentiment

India resilient but not immune to global headwinds, says RBI report

RBI's State of the Economy report highlights India's macro strength despite global volatility; notes negative FDI inflows and rising policy uncertainty worldwide

Martin Kocher advocates for ECB calm with policy in a 'good place'

ECB officials have largely indicated that - after eight interest-rate cuts in a year - they are happy with current policy settings, though some are still saying further cuts shouldn't be excluded

Inflation at 99-month low: Case for multiple repo rate cuts strengthens

RBI has kept the policy rate unchanged in the last two meeting

RBI appoints Sanjay Kumar Hansda as new Executive Director from March

Hansda, who recently returned from the IMF after serving as Senior Advisor, will head RBI's Department of Economic and Policy Research from March 2025

Slower growth, under-target inflation will prompt another rate cut: BMI

BMI added that the central bank's growth and inflation forecasts for FY26 are too high, pointing to it as one of the main reasons behind the possible cuts

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, revises real GDP forecast to 6.8%

RBI Oct MPC meet 2025: The MPC retained the repo rate at 5.5 per cent, increased the growth estimate and revised the inflation forecast for FY26 downward to 2.6 per cent

RBI October MPC rate decision today: Here are 5 things you should know

RBI Oct MPC meet 2025: During its August meeting, the MPC retained the repo rate at 5.5 per cent after slashing it by 100 bps in three consecutive cuts since February

October MPC meet begins today: Repo rate, inflation outlook, and more

After slashing repo rates for three consecutive months since February, the MPC kept the rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent in August

Banks park ₹90,931 cr at RBI's 4-day VRR auction, against notified ₹1 trn

A VRR auction is a monetary tool used by the central bank to inject short-term liquidity into the banking system, offering funds to banks at rates determined by market demand

Powell delivers 25-bps cut but keeps markets guessing on rate path

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cut rates by 25 bps but left investors uncertain on future easing, citing inflation risks as markets priced in deeper reductions

Monetary transmission of a different kind: Road map for borrowing success

Despite a 1 percentage point rate cut, bond yields have been rising, and the spread between government securities and SDL as well as corporate papers is widening

Headline inflation should continue to be the target, says BS poll

Economists back headline CPI as India's inflation target, stressing food's heavy weight in consumption and urging RBI to retain the 4% benchmark with the current tolerance band

The RBI's monetary policy framework has worked well, change not required

The trend-inflation rate has hovered close to the target, except mostly in times of excess volatility, and the credibility of the central bank has visibly strengthened

RBI floats discussion paper to review inflation targeting framework

RBI has launched a discussion paper to review its inflation targeting framework, focusing on the core vs headline inflation debate, the 4% target, and tolerance band before next review in March 2026

RBI receives ₹31,025 cr bids at VRR auction against ₹50,000 cr notified

RBI's overnight VRR auction received Rs 31,025 crore bids against Rs 50,000 crore notified as surplus liquidity stayed high despite upcoming tax outflows

RBI keeps repo rate steady, AU Small Finance Bank big upgrade, LIC eyes general insurance & more

The Reserve Bank of India’s rate-setting committee unanimously decided to keep the key repo rate steady at 5.5%. The central bank also maintained a neutral policy stance.

RBI's 100-bp repo cut in repo rate leads to 71 bps cut in fresh rupee loans

Banks have started passing on the 100-basis point repo rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India over the past three policy meetings