High inflation will keep the markets on edge as they were hoping that the global central banks, especially the US Fed and the RBI will go soft on rate hikes over the next few months
The MPC is of the view that further calibrated monetary policy action is warranted to keep inflation expectations anchored
Analysts at UBS expect headline CPI inflation to average 6.7 per cent YoY in FY23 and see RBI's policy outlook to be data dependent contingent on the Fed action
If a person took a 20-year home loan of Rs 50 lakh in April 2019, their number of EMIs will now be 60 more than the original because of the recent repo rate hikes
The hike in lending rates shall be applicable to home loans and consequently, equated monthly instalment payments made by customers.
A realtors' body on Sunday said the rate increase was steeper than expected, but if any further rate hike is passed on to the home buyers, the employment-intensive real-estate sector will get adversely impacted. Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.9 per cent on Friday, in a bid to tame inflation. "We had expected a rate hike by two per cent by December but with the latest round of hike of 50 basis points, the cumulative interest rate rise is 1.9 per cent. It has come 2-3 months earlier than our expectations," Credai West Bengal president Sushil Mohta told PTI. With the latest hike, the repo rate or the short-term lending rate at which banks borrow from the central bank is now close to 6 per cent. "Any further rate hike in the near term will put a brake on the revival of the real estate sector, which has a huge contribution to the economy," he said. The sale of residential flats in Kolkata in the July-September 2022 period has slumped by 73 per cent t
Inflation target retained at 6.7%; trajectory remains uncertain: Governor
The repo rate hike does not augur well for the real estate sector, especially the residential segment as it will result in increased mortgage rates.
If you don't have a surplus, opt for higher EMI rather than longer tenor
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) 50-bps repo rate hike triggered a sharp pullback rally in banking stocks on Friday. The Nifty PSU Bank index did even better with a rise of 3.01 per cent
Bankers welcomed the 50 bps hike in the repo rate by RBI on Friday, saying the move helps manage the growth and inflation dynamics as such a gradualistic approach is welcome amid rising global uncertainty. Bankers are of the view that a cautious monetary policy will help better address the risks of rising instability in the global economic and financial environment. SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara opined that the monetary policy statement, which was on expected lines, is a nudge to stay nimble and agile in a volatile global environment. Considering the evolving macroeconomic developments domestically and across the globe, the 50 bps repo hike is on expected lines, said A K Goel, chairman of the Indian Banks Association. He, however, was quick to note that considering the headwinds from the geopolitical tensions and tightening of the global financial conditions, there is risk to our external sector, especially exports. Goel, who is also the managing director of Punjab National Bank, ...
The hike in key interest rate by RBI is a big dampener for the automobile industry particularly for the price sensitive entry-level two-wheelers and passenger vehicles segments, Federation of Automotive Dealers Associations said on Friday. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday raised the key interest rate by 50 basis points, the fourth straight increase since May with more hikes expected to rein in inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), comprising three members from the RBI and three external experts, raised the key lending rate or the repo rate to 5.90 per cent - the highest since April 2019. "It is definitely a big dampener for the auto industry especially for both, entry level two-wheeler and passenger vehicle segment where customers are extremely sensitive to any price hike," Federation of Automotive Dealers Associations (FADA) President Manish Raj Singhania said in a statement. Since May 2022, almost 2 per cent rates have been increased, with vehicle loan rates al
Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd on Friday hiked its lending rate by 50 basis points hours after the Reserve Bank raised the benchmark interest rate to tame inflation. The move would increase EMIs for housing loans by the firm. "HDFC increases its Retail Prime Lending Rate (RPLR) on Housing loans, on which its Adjustable Rate Home Loans (ARHL) are benchmarked, by 50 basis points, with effect from October 1, 2022," the country's biggest housing finance company said in a statement. This is the seventh rate increase undertaken by HDFC in the last five months. Other financial institutions and banks are also expected to follow suit after the RBI on Friday raised the key interest rate by 50 basis points, the fourth straight increase since May. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), comprising three members from the RBI and three external experts, raised the key lending rate or the repo rate to 5.90 per cent -- the highest since April 2019 -- with five out of the six members voting in favour of th
CLOSING BELL: The benchmark indices snapped their seven-day losing streak as the RBI delivered a 50-basis point repo rate hike, and underscored the resilience of the Indian economy in his statement
Public sector banks are well placed on charts, indicate positive upside in coming days, while Private Banks rigorously need to take off their respective hurdles.
On Friday, RBI increased the repo rate by 50 basis points taking the key repo rate to 5.9%; here is why it should matter to you
CPI inflation for the current financial year is seen at 6.7%, with the price gauge seen at 7.1% in July-September
RBI Monetary Policy Live update: This would be the fourth hike in the policy repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India, which is currently at 5.4%
The Reserve Bank of India's six-member monetary policy committee will raise its repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 5.9%, according to 24 of 35 economists surveyed by Bloomberg as of Wednesday.
Costlier EMIs and the limited ability of banks to transmit the rate hikes to customers may lead to the real estate sector becoming among the worst impacted sectors