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RBI move to boost short duration funds, soften borrowing costs for firms

Experts say funds exposed to lower maturity debt papers to gain from long-term repo operations

RBI policy: Repo rate unchanged at 5.15%; MPC retains accommodative stance

The RBI raised its inflation projection for the six months to Sept to 5-5.4% from 3.8-4% previously, while terming the outlook on price rise as "highly uncertain"

Revival in high-frequency indicators shows modest growth momentum recovery

Despite expectations of a moderation in inflation from the elevated level of 7.35% in Dec 2019, the RBI's MPC expects a hardening of prices of other food items, notably those of pulses and proteins

Top headlines: Repo rate unchanged, RBI raises CPI inflation to for Oct-Dec

From RBI MPC's decision to keep the repo rate unchanged to the latest on coronavirus, here are the day's top headlines

RBI policy: Monsoon and spending pattern hold key for economic revival

The MPC's action has not surprised as CPI inflation for December left little room for a rate cut

RBI policy: Repo rate unchanged at 5.15%; FY21 GDP growth projected at 6%

The committee voted 6-0 in favour of the status quo on the interest rates.

Post Budget proposals, analysts see RBI holding rates in February MPC meet

Following the November print of 5.54%, RBI had sprung a surprise and opted to hold the repo rate at 5.15 per cent. It, however, continued with the accommodative stance as long as it was necessary.

Statsguru: Interest rate risks for the Indian economy explained in charts

The Indian economy is expected to expand by 7.5 per cent in nominal terms and lower nominal growth can make debt servicing difficult for the government and private borrowers

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.15%, stance stays accommodative

The market and economists were expecting a sure cut in the policy review, considering the weak growth rate

Inflation warrior

RBI's next move will depend on the Budget

Monetary Policy: Reserve Bank picked a heck of a time to slow things down

If Reserve Bank's rate cut pause has shocked you, blame it on inflation

RBI among 26 global central banks that have been on a rate cutting spree

With the RBI's rate-setting meeting over, the attention now turns to the US Federal Reserve's (US Fed's) two-day policy meet that begins on December 11

RBI's decision of pause on repo rate cuts disappoints real estate sector

Knight FRank India CMD Shishir Baijal said the RBI's decision to not lower interest rate has come "as a surprise and a bit of a disappointment to the industry"

Top 5 biz headlines: Repo rate unchanged, P2P lending limit raised & more

From RBI's surprise on repo rate to the Reserve Bank raising the lending limit of Peer-To-Peer platforms five-fold, Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day

Key takeaways from RBI's monetary policy meet

GDP growth forecast for FY20 has been revised downwards from 6.1 per cent in the October policy to 5 per cent

RBI MPC begins deliberations on monetary policy, another rate cut expected

If the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cuts the repo rate on Thursday, it would be the sixth reduction in the short-term lending rate in 2019

Top-rated companies tap into low money market rates as liquidity improves

Most highly rated companies are enjoying rate benefit of more than 150 basis points in their working capital raised from the market

Monetary policy: Here's how low interest rates can go after 5 cuts in a row

At 4.75%, India will still offer positive rates of return to investors seeking high yields

Best of BS Opinion: PMC Bank crisis, stressed financial firms, and more

The lead edit explains why the 25 basis point cut in the policy rate is an appropriate call

Why ration out rate cuts when slowdown is so sharp?

The direction is clear -- there will be more rate cuts but the pace will depend on the incoming data