Rbi Policy

An improved index: New CPI will not affect monetary policy in the near term

India's new CPI series modernises inflation measurement, reshapes RBI policy signals, and underscores the need for more market-friendly data release timings

Overnight swap rates suggest RBI pause, hint at possible rate hike

The move comes in the backdrop of RBI raising its immediate GDP growth and inflation forecasts

Best of BS Opinion: Trade deals a positive, but more reforms required

Today's Best of BS Opinion explores India's trade deals, RBI's stance amid base-year revisions, co-operatives' regulatory dilemma, equity market challenges, and Russia's wilderness in history

One extra home loan EMI can save Rs 15 lakh, cut 5 yrs on Rs 50 lakh loan

With EMIs unlikely to change immediately, the focus shifts to optimising tenure, prepayments and spreads

RBI Policy: A prolonged pause on rates may already be underway

The POC stressed that excluding precious metals, underlying inflation pressures were muted and that barring volatility on account of gold and silver, core inflation was expected to remain range-bound

RBI holds rates: Best FDs where senior citizens can still earn up to 8%

Senior citizen best fixed deposit interest rates: With the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, depositors may still have time to lock higher fixed deposit returns before banks reprice

RBI repo rate at 5.25%: Home loan EMIs to stay unchanged for borrowers

With EMIs steady after the MPC's first 2026 decision, experts say borrowers should reassess loan terms instead of waiting for fresh rate cuts

Govt bond yields harden by 4 bps after RBI MPC keeps policy rate unchanged

The 10-year benchmark yield rose to 6.69 per cent after the MPC held rates steady and the RBI refrained from announcing fresh OMOs, despite market expectations

Rate sensitive shares trade mixed; PSU Bank index down 2% post RBI policy

At 10:45 AM; the Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Realty and Nifty Auto index were down in the range of 0.67 per cent and 2 per cent, as compared to 0.60 per cent decline in the benchmark Nifty 50.

RBI likely to keep policy rates unchanged as trade deal reduces urgency

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already cut rates by 125 basis points since last February, bringing the policy repo rate down to 5.25 per cent

RBI shores up rupee after Budget underwhelms bond, equity investors

The rupee appeared on course to open near its all-time low of 91.9875 per dollar, but the RBI's intervention helped shore it up to 91.60, a gain of 0.4 per cent from its closing level on Friday

Better liquidity key for microfinance sector's recovery: Industry experts

After months of stress, India's microfinance sector is showing early signs of recovery, with industry leaders saying the worst is over as liquidity improves

Recent consumption measures may boost demand, lift GDP growth: Poonam Gupta

Challenge lies in identifying new sources of growth to sustain an accelerated trajectory, says Poonam Gupta

21% of surveyed banks, institutions implementing/developing AI: Eco Survey

There is a convergence in priorities among central banks as they adopt AI, which includes using AI to enhance decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and manage risks effectively, survey said

Bank holiday today: Are SBI, BOB, Canara Bank and others closed?

Is bank holiday today: The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has called an all-India bank strike today, January 27, which may disrupt services at public sector banks such as SBI and PNB

RBI taps over $2 bn FX swaps to ease liquidity amid rupee pressure: Bankers

Spot intervention ​drains rupee liquidity, an effect the RBI can counter through dollar/rupee buy-sell FX swaps, in which the first leg is settled at the spot date and the second at a future date

Rupee slumps to new low of 91.75 per dollar amid global risk aversion

The rupee fell to a fresh record low as foreign equity outflows, weak global risk sentiment and yen carry trade unwinding weighed on the currency, with RBI intervention limiting further losses

RBI needs to ramp up bond purchases as rate cuts fail to cool yields

The benchmark 10-year yield on Monday surged back to nearly the same level seen before the RBI began cutting rates early last year

Rising state borrowings complicate RBI's rate playbook, pressures yields

Rising state bond supply, which offers higher yields than debt, is pushing investors to demand more from govt securities, complicating RBI's efforts to lower borrowing costs despite recent rate cuts

Financial activities on non-financial platforms pose challenges: RBI DG

Regulatory actions taken within individual mandates may be sound in isolation yet collectively may not fully address such cross-cutting risks, Murmu said