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RBI policy: Here is how a repo rate hike can affect your finances

If RBI increases the repo rate, the cost of borrowing by banks also rises, which subsequently makes taking loans from banks costlier

RBI's MPC to start 3-day meet on Wednesday, another rate hike likely

The Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel will start its 3-day deliberations on Wednesday amid expectations of yet another rate hike of 50 basis points to check high inflation, in line with similar actions taken by other major central banks, including the US Fed. Based on the recommendations of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the RBI had effected 50 basis points increase in repo rate each in June and August after raising the short-term lending rate by 40 basis points in an off-cycle decision in May. The MPC, headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, is scheduled to meet during September 28-30. The decision will be announced on Friday (September 30). The RBI, which has since May raised the repo rate by 140 basis points (bps), may yet again go for a 50-bps increase, which will take the key rate to a three-year high of 5.9 per cent, say experts. The present rate is 5.4 per cent. The consumer price index (CPI) based on retail inflation, which had started showing signs of moderation in M

Which sectors are worth your money as RBI mulls another rate hike?

As the global consensus towards aggressive monetary tightening gathers momentum, will the RBI also echo a similar tone this week? Which sectors and stocks look attractive at this point in time?

RBI policy: MPC may raise repo rate 35-50 bps, shows Business Standard poll

Many expect the RBI to lower the GDP growth estimate to 7%

FSDC stresses on the need to monitor India's financial sector risks

Meeting discusses that it's endeavour of regulators to ensure incidents like the NSE colocation scam don't repeat and there are better ways to deal with the fallout

RBI may hike repo rates by 50 bps with inflation accelerating: Analysts

The Reserve Bank of India may raise interest rates by another 50 basis points this month after data showed inflation rose further above the central bank's tolerance limit in August, analysts said

State-owned lenders raise MCLR, month after third repo rate hike

RBI has increased benchmark policy rate by 140 bps cumulatively since May

Buoyed by demand, banks want more long-term gilts, but RBI may not yield

Apart from long-term bonds, the market participants also requested the central bank to reduce issuance of floating-rate bonds and cap sizes of weekly primary auctions to Rs 30,000 crore

Tax payments: spurt in quarter-end activity may squeeze liquidity further

Interest rates on term deposits, money market instruments could go up further, even as RBI may conduct repo operations to maintain liquidity in the system

HDFC Bank hikes MCLR by 10 bps across loan tenures, effective Sep 7

Second rate hike in two months by lender after RBI's rate setting committee hiked benchmark repo rate by 50 bps to 5.4%; new MCLR at 7.90-8.40%

Reserve Bank can hike repo rate to 6% by December, say economists

The RBI rate hike expectations come despite economists predicting a moderation in inflation due to slump in global commodities and easing supply chain bottlenecks

Surplus parked with RBI falls below Rs 1 trillion as liquidity shrinks

RBI's forex moves, strong credit off-take lead to faster liquidity decline

India's robust growth gives RBI room for more rate hikes, says DBS Group

India's strong growth offers room for the Reserve Bank of India to raise rates by another 60 basis points as the central bank seeks to stamp out high inflation, said DBS Group Research

Demand for rental residential houses rose by 10-20% in 2022: Report

The highest rise in the demand for rental houses was seen in Mumbai and Bengaluru. In both the cities, the demand rose by 15-20 per cent as compared to 2019

Higher FD rates will not lure equity market investors for now: Analysts

Over the past few years, the return from the stock market has been far higher amid abundant liquidity that poured in from foreign and domestic investors

Bank of Baroda to increase MCLR rates by up to 0.2% from August 12

The interest rate hike comes after the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) raised the benchmark repo rate by another 50 bps to 5.40 per cent last week

TMS Ep232: RBI repo rate, domestic investors, rate-sensitive stocks, ESOPS

How does RBI's repo rate hike impact you? Are Indian stock markets turning domestic? Is it time to buy or sell or hold rate-sensitive stocks? What are ESOPs? All answers here

Equity, debt markets' strategy post RBI's rate hike decision

Bond prices fell sharply while the equities rallied after the RBI's rate hike on Friday. Our next report tells us how the increase in repo rate will affect both these asset classes

ICICI Bank, PNB, Bank of Baroda lift loan rates post RBI rate hike

RBI's Monetary Policy Committee raised the repo rate to 5.40 per cent from 4.90 per cent, taking the benchmark policy rate to a three-year high

Monetary policy: Negative interest rates are a matter of concern, says RBI

With regard to repo rate actions, if you look at other central banks, 50 bps has become the new normal. And, quite a number of central banks are hiking rates by 75-100 basis points: Shaktikanta Das