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Indian banks face deposit dilemma as RBI rate cuts squeeze margins
Indian banks are struggling to balance deposit mobilisation and margin protection after the RBI's latest rate cut, as savers shift away from banks even as credit growth remains strong
 "Indian banks face deposit dilemma as RBI rate cuts squeeze margins")
Inching up: 10-year bond yield rises 14 bps since RBI's 25-bp rate cut
The 10-year benchmark government bond yield has risen 14 bps since the RBI's 25 bps repo rate cut, as traders price in the move as the last of the cycle and foreign investors unwind positions
 "Inching up: 10-year bond yield rises 14 bps since RBI's 25-bp rate cut")
Sanjay Malhotra's first year as RBI governor: Stability with reforms
The RBI under him prizes stability, yet remains open to reform. The onus is on the banking industry to prove it deserves Malhotra's trust
 "Sanjay Malhotra's first year as RBI governor: Stability with reforms")
Bond yields rebound from day's low after RBI cut; profit booking weighs
Government bond yields pared early gains on Friday as mutual funds and private banks sold at a profit after the RBI cut the repo rate by 25 bps and announced Rs 1 trillion of OMO purchases this month
 "Bond yields rebound from day's low after RBI cut; profit booking weighs")
RBI's MPC delivers again, takes 2025 rate cut tally to 125 basis points
Repo rate cut by 25 bps, stance still neutral; liquidity boost via ₹1 trn OMO in Dec
 "RBI's MPC delivers again, takes 2025 rate cut tally to 125 basis points")
RBI's 25-bps repo rate cut may revive housing demand as EMIs ease
The rate cut comes at a time when housing sales across the top Indian cities are moderating, with affordability concerns being one of the key factors behind the plateauing
 "RBI's 25-bps repo rate cut may revive housing demand as EMIs ease")
RBI brings early Christmas: Room left for another 25-bps rate cut
If inflation undershoots RBI projections and growth faces roadblocks from trade barriers and geopolitics, another 25-bps rate cut will not be a surprise
RBI MPC meeting HIGHLIGHTS: US tariffs have minimal impact on economy, says Guv Malhotra
RBI MPC meeting December 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the outcome of the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC's) December meeting today
 "RBI MPC meeting HIGHLIGHTS: US tariffs have minimal impact on economy, says Guv Malhotra")
RBI MPC meet: What stayed the same, what changed in December policy review
The most significant change in the December policy meeting was the reduction of the repo rate, the interest rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks
 "RBI MPC meet: What stayed the same, what changed in December policy review")
Auto, realty, bank stocks gain after RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps
At 10:25 AM; Nifty Realty and Nifty PSU Bank index were up 1 per cent each, while, Nifty Auto, Nifty Bank and Nifty Financial Services index up in the range of 0.30 per cent to 0.60 per cent.
 "Auto, realty, bank stocks gain after RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps")
RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%, projects FY26 growth at 7.3%
The RBI MPC revised its inflation forecast downward from 2.6 per cent to 2 per cent in the December meeting
 "RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%, projects FY26 growth at 7.3%")
RBI MPC December 2025 meeting: When and where to watch rate decision live
Economists believe that the six-member committee will maintain the status quo on its stance at the December policy meeting
RBI December MPC meet begins: Repo rate, growth outlook, and more
After slashing repo rates for three consecutive months since February, the MPC kept the rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent since August
 "RBI December MPC meet begins: Repo rate, growth outlook, and more")
8% GDP growth in Q2 may evince pause in RBI's MPC December review
Interestingly, the US Federal Reserve's December 2025 meeting is a few days after the MPC's last scheduled review for 2025, in which it may cut rates further.
 "8% GDP growth in Q2 may evince pause in RBI's MPC December review")
India's current account deficit narrows to $12.3 bn in July-Sept: RBI data
In the preceding quarter, the current account had recorded a deficit of $2.4 billion ot 0.2 per cent of GDP
 "India's current account deficit narrows to $12.3 bn in July-Sept: RBI data")
RBI's MPC likely to hold steady on rate, keep neutral stance: BS Poll
OMOs for liquidity infusion expected, say economists
 "RBI's MPC likely to hold steady on rate, keep neutral stance: BS Poll")
Inflation targeting and Viksit Bharat at 2047: A framework for review
India's ill-conceived and hurriedly adopted inflation targeting is one such initiative that needs to be carefully evaluated
 "Inflation targeting and Viksit Bharat at 2047: A framework for review")
Markets see 20-bps rate cut by February as OIS curve shifts lower
The one-year OIS rate has dropped to a month-low, with markets pricing in a 20-bps repo rate cut by February after RBI's governor signalled room for easing, though uncertainty over December's move per
 "Markets see 20-bps rate cut by February as OIS curve shifts lower")
Seasonality rises in demand deposits, banks' cash in hand, says RBI report
Seasonality, a fundamental component of economic data alongside trend and cyclical movements, reflects recurring patterns arising from weather, production cycles, holidays and institutional behaviour
RBI receives tepid demand at seven-day variable rate repo auction
The net liquidity in the banking system was in a surplus of ₹1.56 trillion on Thursday, according to latest data by the RBI
 "RBI receives tepid demand at seven-day variable rate repo auction")
