Rbi Policy

Eid Milad-un-Nabi 2026 Bank Holiday: Will banks be closed on Wednesday?

Bank Holiday Today: Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, or Mawlid, marks the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad on August 26. The RBI has listed the day as a bank holiday in several states

'Not suggesting next policy move is a hike, but there is a need to relook'

RBI MPC member Saugata Bhattacharya says the repo rate may need reassessment if inflation broadens, but current data does not warrant a rate-hike cycle

SBI flags 'chalk and cheese' divide in RBI's monetary policy signals

SBI Research says the MPC minutes carried a more hawkish tone than the RBI governor's remarks, leaving markets uncertain about the future course of interest rates

RBI's hawkish minutes rattle bond market investors, put rate hikes in play

Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta flagged a possible rate hike later this year as policymakers grew more wary of inflation risks despite retaining a neutral stance

RBI draft lending norms may speed up rate transmission, limit flexibility

Brokerages expect the RBI's proposed lending rate framework to improve transparency and speed up transmission, while restrictions on spread changes could limit lenders' pricing flexibility

RBI turns upbeat as worst of West Asia war shock recedes, demand holds up

Five months after the Iran war stoked fears of an oil-driven inflation surge and economic slowdown, resilient demand and easing price pressures are giving RBI officials more confidence

MCX, HDFC Bank, Lenskart: Chris Wood rejigs India portfolio

India, Wood wrote, continues to benefit from improving domestic fundamentals, with bank credit growth accelerating to 17-18 per cent year-on-year in 2026.

Corporate bond issuances likely to resume after RBI's dovish pause

REC plans ₹7,000 crore issue on Friday; NABARD next week

RBI's loan pricing revamp: Experts explain what could change for borrowers

Regulator is standardising how loans are priced. Here's what it could mean for EMIs, transparency and future rate cuts.

Best of BS Opinion: Inflation projections demand monetary tightening

Today's opinions examine the RBI's inflation dilemma, rising life insurance surrenders, India's employment crisis, possible UPI charges and the shift from food to nutrition security

Rupee, bonds rise on geopolitical relief, trim gains post RBI policy

The rupee strengthened and government bond yields eased on geopolitical relief and lower crude prices before both pared gains after the RBI's policy announcement and Governor Sanjay Malhotra's remarks

RBI proposes to harmonise framework on interest rates on advances: Malhotra

The proposed framework seeks to standardise loan pricing, benchmark reset dates and interest calculation practices while strengthening transparency and consumer protection

Neutral pause suggests rate hikes aren't imminent: Aditi Nayar

We broadly concur with the MPC's growth forecasts for FY2027, notwithstanding some differences in the quarterly projections, Nayar said.

RBI policy a cautiously constructive hold; focus on liquidity management

The RBI is more likely to use temporary liquidity absorption tools than tighten its policy stance or rates ahead, while system liquidity should improve as government spending accelerates.

RBI policy & market outlook: Calm is conditional, say analysts

For Indian markets, the bigger issue over the next few months, analysts said, isn't the repo rate, but how much more geopolitical pressure the rupee can take before the central bank has to step in.

Unanimous MPC vote on rates signals stability amidst global uncertainty

The slight surprise element in the policy was the decision to raise the GDP growth rate projection for FY27 to 6.7 per cent from 6.6 per cent earlier

Rate sensitives shine: Realty up 3%, NSE Auto hits new peak on rate pause

Among interest rate sensitives, Exide, Uno Minda, Bosch, Tata Motors CV, Ashok Leyland, Godrej Properties, DLF and Lodha Developers gained 3-5% in Wednesday's intra-day trade post RBI policy.

Are auto, bank, realty stocks worth your money post RBI policy? Tech view

Jatin Gedia of Teji Mandi believes that Bank Nifty and Nifty Realty are in a consolidation phase, while the support zone for the Nifty Auto index moved higher following the recent breakout.

Realty firms welcome repo rate pause, see support for housing demand

Developers said stable borrowing costs would support buyer confidence and project execution, though Anarock cautioned that the pause may not revive mass-market housing

RBI likely to keep rates unchanged as inflation risks stay in focus

The central bank's six-member Monetary Policy Committee, headed by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, is expected to leave the repurchase rate unchanged at 5.25%