Inflation should remain largely range bound in the coming months (5-6 per cent)
Market participants believe that the transmission did not occur because surplus liquidity in the banking system remained high due to several reasons, including the withdrawal of the Rs 2,000 banknote
According to RBI's latest Financial Stability Report, advances for unsecured retail loans rose to 25.2 per cent in March 2023 from 22.9 per cent in March 2021
The rate cut cycle may not begin before the second half of FY25
Closing Bell on October 6, 2023: The broader markets, too, advanced in-line with the benchmarks with the BSE MidCap and SmallCap index up 0.66 per cent and 0.56 per cent, respectively
RBI policy: In the last bi-monthly announcement in August, the MPC decided to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for the third time in a row. Check all LIVE updates for today's MPC here
Rate-setting panel considers high inflation as risk to macroeconomic stability and sustainable growth, says Shaktikanta Das
RBI MPC has decided to continue with the pause on repo rate at 6.5 per cent for the fourth time in a row
RBI policy: Shaktikanta Das said that real GDP forecast for 2023-24 has been retained at 6.5% by MPC
Experts have said that RBI is likely to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent in view of elevated inflation and other global factors
The Reserve Bank is likely to maintain status quo on policy rates for the fourth time in a row at its bi-monthly monetary policy review meeting early next month, as retail inflation continues to remain high and the US Federal Reserve has decided to keep a hawkish stance for some more time, according to experts. The Reserve Bank had raised the benchmark repo rate to 6.5 per cent on February 8, 2023 and since then it has retained the rates at the same level in view of the stubbornly high retail inflation and certain global factors including elevated crude oil prices in the international market. The Reserve Bank Governor-headed six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting is scheduled for October 4-6, 2023. The last meeting of the MPC, the highest rating-setting panel, was in August. "We do expect the RBI to hold on to a status quo position this time as inflation is still high and liquidity tight. In fact, going by RBI forecast on inflation, it would be above 5 per cent in Q3 too
The rupee rose by 7 paise to 82.73 against the US dollar on Wednesday amid a positive sentiment in equity markets. Rising crude oil prices and strengthening dollar, however, weighed on the Indian currency, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened stronger at 82.67 and hit the level of 82.74 against the greenback. Later, the rupee was trading at 82.73 against the dollar, registering a gain of 7 paise from its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee closed at 82.80 against the US dollar. "Yesterday, in the latter part of the day, dollar fell sharply and that led to gains not only in major crosses but also in commodities," Gaurang Somaiya, Forex and Bullion Analyst at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said. On the domestic front, GDP numbers will be important to watch and better-than-expected numbers could support the rupee, he said. GDP numbers are scheduled to be released on Thursday. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the green
Liquidity in system went into deficit mode on Tuesday for the first time in this Financial Year
How long will RBI's wait and watch posture continue? Is the autonomy of IIMs in danger? How are markets reading into RBI's inflation revision? What is licence raj? All answers here
CLOSING BELL ON AUGUST 10, 2023: Private bank and select auto stocks ended with notable losses after the RBI on Thursday asked banks to maintain Incremental Cash Reserve Ratio (ICRR) at 10 per cent.
During the RBI MPC announcement, Shaktikanta Das had said that I-CRR is intended to absorb the surplus liquidity generated by various factors, including the return of Rs 2,000 notes to the banks
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Home loan borrowes should continue with floating interest rate loans
RBI policy meet: Shaktikanta Das also announced a revised retail inflation projection for FY24 at 5.4 per cent from 5.1 per cent earlier
RBI policy meet: The meeting started on Tuesday and will end with RBI governor Shaktikanta Das announcing the rates in the policy announcement on Thursday