With net banking system liquidity in a surplus and muted demand from lenders, RBI discontinues daily Variable Rate Repo auctions introduced in January
The RBI started conducting daily VRR auctions on every working day from January 16, when banks were grappling with tight liquidity conditions
Announces staggered CRR reduction of 100 bps
The policy, according to U R Bhat, co-founder & director, Alphaniti Fintech shows the RBI's confidence in inflation and other macro variables
Liquidity to benefit developers and accelerate project completion timelines, say industry executives
RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps to 5.5%. FD interest rates fall further, prompting investors to consider laddering, hybrid funds, and small savings schemes for better returns
RBI MPC's latest decisions come amid easing inflationary pressures and continued challenges to economic growth. Here are the highlights from the central bank's June policy meet
RBI Monetary Policy Committee maintained its GDP growth forecast for FY26 at 6.5%, lowered inflation forecast to 3.7%
Cash reserve ratio cut by 100 basis points to 3%, adding to already surplus liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may go for a "jumbo rate cut" of 50 basis points on Friday to reinvigorate the credit cycle and counterbalance uncertainties, said SBI research report. RBI's rate-setting panel Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will start deliberations on the next bi-monthly monetary policy on June 4 and announce the decision on June 6 (Friday). The central bank reduced the key interest rate (repo) by 25 bps each in February and April, bringing it to 6 per cent. The six-member MPC, headed by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, also decided to change the stance from neutral to accommodative in its April policy. "We expect a 50-basis point rate cut in June 25 policy as jumbo rate cut could act as a counterbalance to uncertainty," said the research report from the State Bank of India's Economic Research Department 'Prelude to MPC Meeting - June 4-6, 2025'. It further said a large rate cut could reinvigorate a credit cycle. "Cumulative rate cut over the cycle could be 100 basi
RBI expected to lower inflation projection for FY26
Rates could drop more than what economists are currently expecting if a trade deal with the US fails to materialise
India’s inflation numbers are finally giving our wallets a breather—and there’s more good news possibly on the way. Are there more RBI rate cuts on the way? Watch the video to find out.
Union Bank Q4 profit rises 50.57 per cent year-on-year, but net interest margin dips to 2.87 per cent as RBI repo rate cuts begin to impact lending margins
Lending-deposit rate spread for banks dropped to 2.71 per cent in March, driven by lower lending rates amid reduced high-yield loan exposure and RBI rate cuts
Agarwal points out that rate changes in the external benchmark are transmitted automatically, without being influenced by a bank's internal cost structure
Bank of Baroda has cut home loan rates by 40 basis points, with revised rates starting at 8 per cent and linked to borrower credit scores; added concessions offered
The weighted average domestic term deposit rate (WADTDR) on fresh rupee term deposits of scheduled commercial banks stood at 6.65 per cent in March 2025
Understanding loan terms of various companies is vital for financial planning and saving
The decision came on Saturday (April 12) after the Reserve Bank of India cut the policy repo rate by another 25 bps to 6 per cent