The NSE Nifty 50 index was up 1% at 23,060 points and the S&P BSE Sensex added 1.2% to 75,941 points after the rate decision
Monetary Policy Committee keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.50% for an eighth straight policy meeting
The decision to maintain the repo rate and raise the GDP forecast was made during the Monetary Policy Committee meeting held between June 5 and June 7
The RBI MPC maintained its 'withdrawal of accommodation' stance and kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. The RBI revised FY25 GDP growth forecast to 7.2 per cent
RBI Policy: The six-member committee tasked with setting India's benchmark interest rate, the repo rate, will meet from June 5 to June 7
The MPC last changed rates in February 2023, when the policy rate was hiked to 6.5%
A poll by Bloomberg revealed that economists expected the India's central bank to maintain the repo rate at 6.5 per cent for the eight consecutive time
RBI's MPC has sounded caution on sticky food inflation, Goldman Sachs says, owing to supply-side disruptions due to the ongoing hot weather conditions in many parts of India
According to RBI, the share of external benchmark linked loans (EBLR) in total outstanding floating rate loans increased to 56.2 per cent as at end-December 2023 from 49.6 per cent in March 2023
The problem of high food inflation will be "less severe" in India going ahead, as modern supply chains with diversified sources can help quickly address sudden spikes in prices of specific food items, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Ashima Goyal said on Thursday. Stressing that the share of food in the household budget is high in India, Goyal said policy needs to focus on increasing agricultural productivity, since stable agricultural prices are important for non-inflationary growth. "As India develops, this problem (high food inflation) will get less severe, for a number of reasons. Modern supply chains with diversified sources respond quickly to large spikes in specific items," she told PTI. Goyal further pointed out that one does not hear of tomato or onion prices spiking in advanced economies. "We naturally have diverse geographic regions, better integrated markets sourcing from different regions can help mitigate climate change induced food price spikes," she ...
The introduction of the app will enhance transparency and streamline the process for retail investors, said market participants
Five of the six members of the RBI's MPC panel have voted for the status quo on both the policy rate and stance
Das said the banking regulator was working towards operationalising one SRO for fintechs by the Global Fintech Festival (GFF) scheduled in September
The Reserve Bank of India put the estimated real GDP growth for FY25 at 7 per cent
Mobile version of Retail Direct Scheme will 'enable investors to buy and sell instruments on the go'
The Reserve Bank on Friday announced the launch of a mobile app to enable retail investors to participate in government securities (G-Secs) or government bonds market. RBI Retail Direct Scheme, launched in November 2021, gives access to individual investors to maintain gilt accounts with the RBI and invest in government securities. The Scheme enables investors to buy securities in primary auctions as well as buy/sell securities through the Negotiated Dealing System - Order Matching system (NDS-OM) platform. "To further improve ease of access, a mobile application of the Retail Direct portal is being developed. The app will enable investors to buy and sell instruments on the go, at their convenience. The app will be available for use shortly," RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said, while announcing the first bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal. The government is planning for gross market borrowing of Rs 14.13 lakh crore for 2024-25. Out of this Rs 7.5 lakh crore, or 53 per
At 10:39 am; the Nifty Bank, Nifty Financial Services, Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Realty index are trading in green and quoting higher by up to 1.7 per cent
The RBI MPC has also decided to keep its stance of "withdrawal of accommodation" unchanged with a majority of 5-1
As the RBI announces its latest monetary policy stance, here are some key financial terms you should familiarise yourself with to understand their significance and potential implications
RBI Policy Meet: Experts believe the RBI will keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% and focus on bringing inflation towards the 4% target