Page 3 - Policy Repo Rate
Linking loan rates to external benchmark boosts RBI policy transmission
In response to each policy rate cut by the central bank, the bond market passed on the cuts almost immediately
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Repo rate expected to remain unchanged in fiscal 2022: Emkay Global
Reserve Bank of India's repo rate is expected to remain unchanged during FY22, said Emkay Global in a report.
RBI monetary policy announcements: Highlights and key takeaways
This is the fourth time in a row that MPC has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 4%. The central bank had slashed the repo rate by 115 basis points since late March 2020 to support growth
 "RBI monetary policy announcements: Highlights and key takeaways")
Will RBI MPC hold or cut rates? Your most pressing questions answered
Given inflation pressure, there is no doubt that it would be difficult for the MPC to cut rates in the near-term
 "Will RBI MPC hold or cut rates? Your most pressing questions answered")
RBI gives exporters, importers liquidity and more time amid Covid-19 crisis
RBI took cognizance of the difficult situation amid the global coronavirus crisis and announced a number of measures for the export and import sector
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RBI buttresses earlier position forcefully; economic forecasts conservative
The central bank cut the repo rate by 40 bps to 4% and the reverse repo rate was brought down to 3.35%
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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
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As banks turn immune to monetary policy, QE may save the day for RBI
If the central bank views asset purchases as a way to influence the waning quantity of money, then it should act now. Doing so may well save the day
 "As banks turn immune to monetary policy, QE may save the day for RBI")
Time to formally link rates to repo, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
Shaktikanta Das likely to initiate required steps in coming weeks
 "Time to formally link rates to repo, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das")
RBI monetary policy review: Signalling only via rate cuts is not enough
Past evidence has proven that transmission works best when there is positive banking system liquidity during rate cuts and tight liquidity during rate hikes
 "RBI monetary policy review: Signalling only via rate cuts is not enough")
Surprise element
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) while not tinkering with the key policy repo rate
