Page 20 - Repo Rate

A no-action monetary policy buys time for growth

The job of breaking the back of inflation is left to the government's proactive supply management strategies, for now

Beyond the rate decision

RBI will have to address the excess liquidity issue

Very little room for more rate cuts: Amandeep Chopra, UTI Asset Management

He says, the rate cycle seems to have bottomed out but RBI may not change its accommodative stance anytime soon

RBI MPC votes to keep key rates unchanged, maintains accommodative stance

Mood of the nation has shifted to confidence & hope, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Will RBI MPC hold or cut rates? Your most pressing questions answered

Given inflation pressure, there is no doubt that it would be difficult for the MPC to cut rates in the near-term

Bond traders in India on edge again amid conflicting signals from RBI

The RBI also said it would inject one trillion rupees via 56-day repo operations while offering to take back longer duration one- and three-year cash

PNB hikes repo-linked lending rate by 15 bps to 6.8%, effective from Sept 1

The country's second largest lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Monday hiked its repo-linked lending rate (RLLR) by 15 basis points (bps) to 6.80 per cent.

RBI monetary policy review: Repo rate unchanged at 4%; stance accommodative

Lenders allowed to provide a restructuring facility on some loans that were standard as on March 1 this year

RBI likely to leave repo rate unchanged in August policy meet: Report

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by the RBI Governor, is scheduled to meet for three days beginning August 4 and will announce its decision on August 6

Letter to BS: It's better to wait and watch for RBI's next move

All the previous repo rate cuts by the RBI have failed

Punjab National Bank reduces lending rate linked to repo by 40 bps

The bank's marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) has also been revised downwards by 15 bps across all tenors.

UCO Bank slashes lending rate by 40 basis points, MSME loans to get cheaper

The government expects banks to reduce lending rates, which is required to kick start the economy hit hard by the coronavirus-forced lockdown, among other factors

RBI's 40 bps rate cut to revive auto, real estate sales, say CEOs

Rise in group exposure limits to help large corporates

RBI extends loan moratorium till Aug 31, silent on one-time restructuring

The central bank has increased group exposure limits of lenders from 25% to 30%

RBI forecasts economic contraction, announces a sharp 40-bp rate cut

The six-member MPC also kept policy stance unchanged at 'accommodative' for "as long as necessary" to revive growth

Debt fund managers bet on shorter duration play to ride RBI easing

Fund managers expect yields to remain elevated at the longer-end of the yield curve in light of government's borrowing plans

RBI says India GDP will contract in FY21, cuts repo rate by 40 bps to 4%

RBI extends the moratorium on loan repayments by three more months

RBI may need to slash rates alongside providing fiscal stimulus: Economists

The only way to boost demand may be lowering interest rates to boost consumption, analysts said

Banks park Rs 8.42 trn of surplus funds with RBI, hinting lending pause

The record amount is a worrying sign for the economy: either there is no demand for credit or banks are scared to lend.

RBI considers standing deposit facility to manage extra liquidity

No firm decision has been reached on this, said sources. The SDF, when introduced, will become the lower bound of the corridor for the liquidity management window.