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Bank of Japan keeps low rates and dovish guidance, markets not so sure

Central bank reiterated its view that inflation will slow later this year and pledge to "patiently" sustain stimulus

Dollar falls before US inflation data, yuan weakens on repo rate cut

LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar fell slightly on Tuesday as investors awaited U.S. inflation data, while China's yuan slipped to a six-month low after the central bank lowered a short-term lending rate to boost the economy.

RBI's decision to keep repo rate unchanged on expected lines: Experts

The Reserve Bank of India's decision to keep policy rates unchanged was on expected lines, banking and financial experts said on Thursday. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which has three members from RBI and an equal number of external experts, voted unanimously to keep the benchmark repurchase, or repo rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent. Punjab National Bank MD & CEO Atul Kr Goel said that keeping policy rates unchanged was "in line with the market expectations" in view of easing retail inflation and anticipation of a further decline. He also said that maintaining the growth projection of GDP for the current financial year at 6.5 per cent reflects that RBI remains sanguine about economic growth. Bandhan Bank Chief Economist and Head of Research said the status quo on the repo rate in the MPC meeting was "almost a foregone conclusion". "Interestingly, despite lowering the consumer price index inflation forecast for the first quarter of the current fiscal by 50 basis points, the

Industry wants reversal of rate hike cycle as RBI pasuses for second time

The status quo adopted by the Reserve Bank in its second bi-monthly monetary policy of the current fiscal will pave way for reversal of rate hike cycle in due course, expects India Inc. The RBI, in its bi-monthly monetary policy review, opted for a pause second time in a row, maintaining key benchmark policy rate at 6.5 per cent as inflation moderates. The rate increase cycle was paused in April after six consecutive rate hikes aggregating to 250 basis points since May 2022. This pause will help growth to become strong with the support of enhanced consumption demand in the economy, said Saket Dalmia, President, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry. President of industry body Ficci Subhrakant Panda said a status quo in policy rates was largely expected and, by keeping the repo rate unchanged and maintaining the stance of withdrawal of accommodation, RBI is keeping a watchful eye on inflation while supporting growth. "Ficci expects the impact of monetary policy interventions till da

Realtors hopeful of sustaining strong sales with RBI keeping rate unchanged

India's housing market will continue to witness higher sales velocity with the RBI keeping key interest rate unchanged, real estate industry experts said while hoping for a repo rate cut in the next round of monetary policy to boost growth. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. Commenting on the development, realtors' body CREDAI National President Boman Irani said, "... We expect both housing supply and demand to sustain its ongoing momentum." "However, given that the inflation is at an 18-month low, there is scope for the RBI to reduce repo rates in the upcoming MPC meetings, to stimulate growth across all industries," Irani added. Real estate industry body Naredco's President Rajan Bandelkar hailed the RBI move, saying it will help the housing sector that has been performing well from the past two years. Nonetheless, he said, adding the sector needs announcements that could further fuel the growth. With the festive

RBI policy: Is the worst over for home loan borrowers?

On June 8, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India announced to keep the key repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. What does this mean for home loan consumers? Watch the video to find out

A cautious pause, rate cut not anytime soon

In the aftermath of the pandemic, the RBI was tolerating inflation at the higher end of the band. Now, the focus is on bringing it down to the 4% target

Market snaps four-day winning streak ahead of RBI MPC announcement

The blue-chip Nifty 50 index closed 0.49% lower at 18,634.55, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.47% to 62,848.64

RBI monetary policy: Repo rate unchanged, what do experts say about it?

RBI repo rate: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said that the MPC decided unanimously to keep the benchmark rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent

MPC won't cut repo rate anytime soon, not before US Fed, says experts

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will not revise downwards the repo rate anytime soon and that too not ahead of the US Federal Reserve, said economists

RBI not to remove its finger from repo rate pause button: Experts

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may not remove its finger from the repo rate pause button it had hit in April 2023, said experts

RBI may maintain pause on interest rate as inflation declines: Experts

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will maintain the policy repo rate at 6.5 per cent during its upcoming June 8 announcement, considering the easing of retail inflation in April and the potential for further decline, indicating the effectiveness of previous policy rate actions, anticipate experts. Headed by Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das, a meeting of the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled for June 6-8. The decision of the 43rd meeting of the MPC would be announced on Thursday, June 8. After the last MPC meeting in April, the RBI paused its rate hike cycle and stayed with the 6.5 per cent repo rate. Prior to that the central bank had cumulatively hiked the repo rate by 250 basis points since May 2022 in a bid to contain inflation. The MPC is meeting in the backdrop of consumer price-based (CPI) inflation declining to an 18-month low of 4.7 per cent in April. The Reserve Bank governor recently indicated that the May print would be lower than the April number

US Federal Reserve seen skipping June, maybe hiking in July after jobs data

Traders now see about a one-in-three chance that the Fed will deliver an 11th straight rate increase at its June 13-14 meeting, up from about one-in-four before the Labor Department report

No hike needed if inflation within tolerance band: MPC member Ashima Goyal

In a Q&A, she explains why the rate setting panel's current focus should be to bring down inflation

Overnight rates stay above repo as banks borrow before VRRR maturity

The current reporting fortnight ends on Friday, and banks are scrambling to borrow funds to maintain the mandatory reserve requirements, traders said

India's March retail inflation eases to 5.66%, lowest since December 2021

According to govt data, urban inflation in March was 5.89%, while rural inflation was 5.51%

Pause now, lower later: Rate cuts may start this year, say economists

RBI projection on GDP growth optimistic, say analysts

A potent channel

Recent evidence of a sharp slowdown in house construction in major markets poses downside risks to global growth

It's just a pause, not a pivot, says Shaktikanta Das on RBI's status quo

Lowers inflation forecast, ups growth projection; bond prices, Rate sensitive stocks rally

Reserve Bank of India goes for a hawkish pause

The RBI has paused because it wants to evaluate the cumulative impact of the past rate hikes