Page 16 - Repo Rate

Ahead of inflation data, understanding how CPI is linked to RBI and markets

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked the benchmark interest rate, or repo rate, in May and then in June to control demand and liquidity in the economy

Don't think today's situation calls for negative real rates: Jayanth Varma

Either inflation has to come down on its own or we will have to raise the rate, or it will be a combination of the two, says MPC member Varma

The art and science of managing inflation

The conduct of monetary policy is not based on simplistic binaries, particularly during times of extraordinary uncertainty

War in Europe may snuff out global recovery: RBI Dy Governor Michael Patra

Says monetary policy decisions by central banks around the world aimed at their own constituencies. But since inflation is the biggest policy issue right now, it seemed coordinated

Life may get tougher for mid, small size HFCs amid rising rates: Analysts

Analysts warn that housing finance companies (HFCs), which cater largely to affordable housing segment, may see some margin erosion

Yes Bank launches FD linked to repo rate, with mark-up of 1.1-1.6%

Lender also raises interest rates on standard FDs, capping them at 6.5% for regular customers, 7.25% for seniors

Rising mortgage rates won't hit housing sales in India, say experts

Higher mortgage rates will have a lower impact on the Indian housing market than in the US market, said Kotak Institutional Equities (KIE)

State govt borrowing turns expensive after RBI's repo rate hike

Much less raised than the indicated Rs 16,800 crore

RBI policy effect: Loans to get more expensive as banks hike lending rates

ICICI, BoB take the lead; Kotak Bank ups deposit rates

HDFC raises Retail Prime Lending Rate on housing loans by 50 bps

Following the RBI MPC's decision to raise benchmark policy rate by 50 bps, many lenders, including ICICI Bank and BoB, have also raised their external benchmark linked loan rates by an equal amount

Policy signals calibrated tightening

During the gradual transition to a neutral stance, maybe over the next couple of months, liquidity management will play an important role in transitioning the WACR closer to the repo rate

RBI raises repo rate by 50 bps to tame prices; pegs FY23 GDP growth at 7.2%

The repo rate before the pandemic came was 5.15%

Macroeconomic adjustment

Risks for growth and asset prices have increased

RBI monetary policy review: Direction for repo rate is clearly northwards

The MPC pitched for a high number of 50 bps, which is significant because if combined with the inflation forecast, it indicates that more hikes are coming

RBI monetary policy review: Further repo rate hikes clearly on the cards

The Governor's reminder that the repo rate is still below the pre-pandemic level served as a clear signal that more rate hikes lie ahead

RBI likely to raise interest rate by 25 bps-50 bps today: Experts

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has already indicated that there may be another hike in the repo rate though he refrained from quantifying it

Most economists see 50-bp repo rate hike: Business Standard policy poll

FY23 inflation projection may go above 6%; liquidity steps anticipated

RBI to hike repo rate by 50 bps, lower FY23 growth to 7% in June: Barclays

The central bank will likely revise its inflation estimate to 6.2-6.5 per cent, which is way above the upper end of its tolerance band of 2-6 per cent, the economists at Barclays said

Overcoming the paucity of tools with RBI

The proposed policy regime may seem a bit strange to some readers

Consumer inflation at 8-year high of 7.79% may 'trigger' quicker rate hikes

Given the tone of urgency in RBI's statement to support the altered inflation-growth dynamics, "we now revise our call and expect the RBI to hike repo rate by an additional 60 bps in the rest of FY23"