India's ill-conceived and hurriedly adopted inflation targeting is one such initiative that needs to be carefully evaluated
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
Seasonality, a fundamental component of economic data alongside trend and cyclical movements, reflects recurring patterns arising from weather, production cycles, holidays and institutional behaviour
The net liquidity in the banking system was in a surplus of ₹1.56 trillion on Thursday, according to latest data by the RBI
The RBI's VRR operations are intended to infuse liquidity into the financial system and anchor short-term money market rates closer to the policy repo rate
Government bond yields remained unchanged on Friday as the cut-off for the new 10-year paper matched market expectations, with traders watching US Treasury moves next week
RBI's 'State of the Economy' report notes improved alignment between the weighted average call rate and repo rate under the revised liquidity management framework
BMI added that the central bank's growth and inflation forecasts for FY26 are too high, pointing to it as one of the main reasons behind the possible cuts
Predictable borrowing costs and GST reforms are expected to boost commercial real estate, housing demand and investor sentiment during the festive season across India
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Oct 1: Rate sensitive sectors, Nifty Bank, Auto, and Realty rose 0.66 per cent, 0.54 per cent and 0.41 per cent respectively
RBI Policy Impact: At 10:34 AM; Nifty Auto, Nifty Realty, Nifty Financial Services and Nifty Bank indices were up nearly 1 per cent, as compared to 0.3 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.
RBI's Monetary Policy Committee kept repo rate unchanged at 5.50 per cent; the MPC retained its policy stance as 'neutral'
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) stated that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for Q1 of 2026-27 is projected at 4.5 per cent
RBI has revised its liquidity management framework, retaining the call rate as policy target while phasing out 14-day VRR and VRRR in favour of shorter tenor operations
The domestic rate-setting panel kept the policy repo rate unchanged in August after a 50 basis points cut in June
A VRR auction is a monetary tool used by the central bank to inject short-term liquidity into the banking system, offering funds to banks at rates determined by market demand
Net FDI inflows at 38 month high in July; GST rate cut to lower retail prices, boost consumption
Banks bid nearly double the notified Rs 25,000 crore at RBI's overnight VRR auction as surplus liquidity fell to Rs 63,745 crore from Rs 1.89 trillion earlier this week
Banks showed weak participation in RBI's three-day VRR auction, with bids worth only Rs 585 crore against the notified Rs 75,000 crore, citing cheaper funds in the call market
The RBI's VRRR operations are aimed at absorbing surplus liquidity from the system and anchoring short-term rates closer to the policy repo rate