Page 9 - Rbi Rate Cut

RBI unlikely to hike rates till Aug, despite rising inflation: Report

Despite retail inflation rising to 6.01% in January, and likely to remain elevated till April, a foreign brokerage report expects RBI to leave key policy rates unchanged during the first half of 2022.

Festive season trends, Q2 GDP growth will set the stage for policy stance

We remain cautious that reviving demand could embolden pricing power, allowing a faster transmission of the supply-side pressures to core inflation

Analysts see RBI remain accommodative, hold rates in June 4 policy review

In April, the six-member monetary policy committee had voted unanimously for a status quo on the key rates

Risks beyond growth

RBI should not undermine the price and financial stability objectives

MPC to maintain accommodative stance at least in the next two reviews

The disconcertingly sharp new wave of Covid-19 cases has reignited uncertainty regarding the economic outlook in the immediate term

Economic recovery stronger than expected: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

The RBI is scheduled to announce its monetary policy next week where it is expected to give its outlook on growth

The dark side of low interest rates

While the low interest rate policy may or may not help with investment, output and employment, it can aggravate, if not cause, financial instability

Lack of capital prevents banks from transferring rate cuts: RBI staff study

Markets do not view banks with low capital favourably and offer funds at a higher rate, says study done independently.

RBI policy review: New MPC may opt for interest rate pause, says BS poll

All 10 economists and bond traders polled by Business Standard expect the status quo to continue on rates.

No rate cut, all eyes on RBI's GDP projection

Lower inflation next year may open the space for rate cut, but for now the challenge is seeing through the government borrowing and keeping the bond yield low

Top Headlines: RBI puts rates on hold, FB lists India plan, and more

From RBI policy review, Facebook planning further expansion to Voda Idea reporting Q1 loss, here are the top news on Friday morning

RBI monetary policy: Rates on hold amid uneasiness on inflation

The committee highlighted that inflation risks emanate from supply chain disruptions, high vegetable prices, increased taxes on fuels, and volatility in financial markets

RBI's right call

Policy rate pause and debt recast window make sense

A non-monetary policy, par for the course

Rate cut off the table for now; focus is on other measures to ease stress in system

5 rate sensitive stocks that look bullish on the charts post RBI policy

Interest rate sensitive stocks traded in a narrow range. Realty stocks, however, bucked the trend with the Nifty Realty index rallying over 1 per cent post the development.

India must look beyond what rating agencies think, says Raghuram Rajan

RBI needs to focus on whether credit is reaching the stressed areas of the economy and also if the viable firms were able to access credit and not the unviable ones, he says

Monetary policy: Here's why RBI may go for rate cut on Thursday

BofA says the RBI will not only cut rates now, but will follow it up with another 75 bps cut in rest of the financial year 2020-21 (FY21)

Rising real lending rates causing steep fall in credit flows, GDP: Report

The brokerage had last month penciled in 5 to 7.5 per cent contraction in GDP this fiscal, saying each month of lockdown has shaved off 100 bps of the economy

RBI unlikely to cut repo rate in August policy meet, says SBI report

The MPC, headed by RBI Governor, is scheduled to meet for three days beginning August 4

India's business outlook worsening, RBI may cut rates again: Reuters poll

Economy likely to contract this quarter and next and in this fiscal year as a whole, according to poll of 60 economists.