Page 25 - Monetary Policy

PSBs rescue pvt peers as states pull out deposits after RBI cut rates

Treasury heads say private banks are floating CDs of nearly Rs 5,000- 8,000 crore a day since the RBI lowered the repo and reverse repo rate last week

Cheap index valuation isn't inspiring

Cloudy earnings outlook in the coming quarters is likely to play spoilsport

Covid-19 relief: RBI cuts repo 75 bps; defers term-loan EMIs for 3 months

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

A quick look at RBI's measures to arrest Covid-19 slowdown

The RBI has reduced the repo rate by 75 basis points (bps) to 4.4 per cent, and the reverse repo rate by 90 bps which now stands at 4 per cent

RBI's rate cut provides the much-needed balm to revive the economy

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

RBI needs to ease asset quality norms, cut repo rate: HDFC Bank's Puri

RBI doesn't have a choice but to provide some relaxation on the asset classification norms, says Aditya Puri

RBI may slash rates by 0.75% before next policy review on April 3: BofA

Amid talk of a review of the flexible inflation targeting framework, it said the revised contracts will introduce growth and financial stability as co-objectives of monetary policy along with price st

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Change in inflation target must be based on solid evidence

RBI alone cannot contain inflation, govt too has responsibility: Rangarajan

Rangarajan said the adoption of inflation targeting by India has given rise to many doubts and concerns

Shaktikanta Das felt economy needs more monetary stimulus: MPC minutes

Minutes of the meeting show Das felt economy needs more monetary stimulus as inflation outlook remains uncertain

RBI Governor expects transmission of rate cuts to improve further

Earlier this month, the central bank opted for a status quo on the benchmark interest rate, amid signs of hardening inflation and an uncertain global environment

RBI to conduct first repo operation on February 17 for Rs 25,000 crore

RBI, in its statement said, LTRO conducted under the scheme will be in addition to the existing LAF and MSF

RBI does what Budget could not

It's not a monetary policy; it's a credit policy of a governor who is not shy of experimentation when the space for monetary easing is limited

Active funds can gain from passive flows: Manulife Investment CIO

Chris Conkey, chief investment officer of Manulife Investment Management, in conversation with Jash Kriplani shares his outlook on India, emerging markets and how India can benefit from trade war

Increasing the efficacy of monetary policy

If interest rates aren't reduced quickly & in good measure, the economy will continue to struggle

RBI MPC minutes: Rising inflation, lack of rate transmission led to pause

Members will look for growth initiatives in Union Budget

Don't get spooked by the inflation

Monetary policy today is on the right track, delivering 4% year-on-year CPI inflation, which is the most that it can do

Divergence between market performance, economy disturbing: Julius Baer CEO

Overall, we remain constructive of the Indian equity markets and are recommending investors to gradually build their equity investment portfolio, says Ashish Gumashta

Monetary Policy: Reserve Bank picked a heck of a time to slow things down

If Reserve Bank's rate cut pause has shocked you, blame it on inflation

RBI among 26 global central banks that have been on a rate cutting spree

With the RBI's rate-setting meeting over, the attention now turns to the US Federal Reserve's (US Fed's) two-day policy meet that begins on December 11