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Headline inflation should continue to be the target, says BS poll

Economists back headline CPI as India's inflation target, stressing food's heavy weight in consumption and urging RBI to retain the 4% benchmark with the current tolerance band

RBI receives ₹31,025 cr bids at VRR auction against ₹50,000 cr notified

RBI's overnight VRR auction received Rs 31,025 crore bids against Rs 50,000 crore notified as surplus liquidity stayed high despite upcoming tax outflows

Liquid funds: Check long-term ratings for clearer view of portfolio quality

Assess the track record of the fund during past liquidity incidents

RBI's MPC minutes: Status quo in August hinged on tariffs, rate-cut outcome

All the six members of the MPC unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent while maintaining the "neutral" stance

India Inc turns to equity, bonds as cheaper bank loans remain elusive

Corporates raise record funds through QIPs, block deals and bonds as improved balance sheets and limited loan rate transmission push them towards capital markets

8th pay commission payout may trigger rate hike cycle in FY27: Report

QuantEco Research says delayed 8th CPC payouts with arrears could fuel inflation, tilt growth balance and push RBI to resume rate hikes in late FY27 or early FY28

Banks roll over ₹1.82 trn at RBI's 8-day VRRR auction to absorb liquidity

RBI accepts Rs 1.82 trillion at 8-day VRRR auction as banks roll over maturing funds from earlier operations amid surplus system liquidity

Bond market maintains caution ahead of weekly auction, gives up early gains

The yield on the 10 year benchmark government bond softened by 3 basis points during the day on the back of short covering, said dealers. It settled at 6.48%, against the previous close of 6.49%

RBI to conduct two VRRR auctions to absorb ₹3 trillion from system

RBI will hold two VRRR auctions on Friday with six-day and three-day tenures to absorb excess liquidity from the banking system, which has a surplus of Rs 4 trillion

RBI leaves repo rate unchanged, FD rates unlikely to move higher for now

The central bank's decision to keep the policy rate at 5.5 per cent, and inflation projected to stay low, means that fixed deposit rates are not likely to be revised upwards

NSDL makes a strong debut on bourses, shares jump 17% on Wednesday

Before the IPO, IDBI Bank owned 26 per cent and NSE owned 24 per cent. Following the listing, the shareholding of IDBI and NSE has decreased to 14.9 per cent each

MPC review: RBI hits pause on policy repo rate cuts, citing uncertainties

The central bank also cut the inflation outlook for the current financial year by 60 basis points (bps) to 3.1 per cent which is significantly below its mandated target of 4 per cent

Decision to hold rates appropriate and prudent, MPC unanimity a surprise

The RBI governor's post-policy conference also stated that uncertainty on tariff negotiations made any quantification on the growth impact difficult at this juncture

Rate cut hopes fade: G-sec yield sees highest single-day rise in 14 mths

The benchmark yield rose by 8 basis points (bps) to settle at 6.41 per cent - its highest since April 11 this year - against the previous day's close of 6.33 per cent

RBI panel for retaining WACR as operating target of monetary policy

The group was set up to the existing review of the Liquidity Management Framework which is in place since February 2020

RBI has done its part, solutions to external disruptions lie elsewhere

The MPC also reduced its inflation projection for this financial year from 3.7 per cent to 3.1 per cent, which is significantly lower than the target of 4 per cent

No asset quality worries in MFIs or unsecured loans, says RBI Governor

The Reserve Bank does not have any concern on asset quality from unsecured loans perspective, including microfinance (MFI), Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday. The system NPAs (non-performing assets) are also "satisfactory", Malhotra told reporters, stressing that the proportion of dud assets is not increasing. Recalling that the NPAs in the unsecured segment like personal loans and credit cards, and also MFI, were indeed seen to be rising, Malhotra said the RBI acted by raising the risk weights which had the intended impact of slowing credit growth in the segments. "We have seen a slowdown in credit growth there. From an overall perspective, this (NPAs in unsecured loans and MFI) is not a cause of concern for us," he said. Malhotra also assured that MFIs, which serve the bottom of the pyramid and help deepen financial inclusion, will get all the attention as is required. Meanwhile, allaying fears of a decline in deposit rates leading to a shift of deposits to avenues beyo

RBI holds repo repo at 5.5%: Analysts decode impact on markets, key sectors

The RBI decision aligned with market expectations as market experts welcomed the move, calling it in line and a constructive backdrop for the markets

RBI holds repo rate, says uncertainty of US tariffs 'still evolving'

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5% and neutral stance, citing tariff uncertainties, trims FY26 inflation forecast to 3.1%, keeps growth projection steady at 6.5%

RBI's MPC meet begins today: Repo rate, stance, inflation outlook, and more

After keeping rates unchanged for 11 meetings, the RBI has slashed repo in the last three policy reviews; economists await the August 6 outcome