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RBI is also likely to be concerned that govt may have a wider fiscal deficit in fiscal year ending in March than 3.2 per cent target. (Photo: AFP)

RBI wary on inflation, set to keep rates on hold

RBI is likely to reiterate concern about inflation, as annual rate increased to 3.58 per cent in October.

05 Dec 2017 12:21 PM

India’s government is lobbying for a reduction in official interest rates in coming months as it expects inflation to stay close to a 4 per cent target, finance ministry officials said. (Photo: PTI)

Govt wants RBI rate cut before March, say Finance Ministry sources

The Finance Ministry wants a rate cut in the Monetary Policy Committee's December meet or when it convenes in February.

28 Nov 2017 1:12 PM

The RBI in its monetary policy review minutes stated that it was worried about consumer prices threatening its 4 per cent inflation target. (Photo: PTI)

RBI worried rise in consumer prices could threaten inflation target

The RBI’s six-member monetary policy committee voted 5-1 to keep the repo rate unchanged at the on October 4 meeting.

18 Oct 2017 6:36 PM

RBI panel pushes new rules so lenders pass on rate cuts more quickly

The RBI has cut its policy rate by a total of 200 basis points from January 2015 to August 2017.

05 Oct 2017 5:44 PM

The finance ministry on Wednesday said it has taken note of the RBI decision to maintain status quo on interest rate. Photo: PTI

RBI repo rate status quo, lower growth forecast noted, says Finance Ministry

The ministry, however, welcomed the initiative with regard to Peer to Peer (P2P) NBFC financing regulation.

04 Oct 2017 7:05 PM

India's GDP slowed down to 5.7 per cent on the back of demonetisation and GST. (Photo: AP)

RBI should have cut interest rate to boost growth: India Inc

Industry argues rate cut would have propelled demand as interest rates remain unduly high.

04 Oct 2017 6:14 PM

Traders at BSE said RBI's decision to keep key interest rate unchanged was largely in line with investor expectations.

Sensex up 174 points at 31,671.71 on RBI's policy decision

A strengthening rupee, which hit 65.03 against the dollar during the day, pepped up mood.

04 Oct 2017 5:53 PM

Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel. (Photo: PTI)

Stimulus, farm loan waiver to push up fiscal deficit by 1 per cent: RBI

Central bank in its October policy statement says inflation will go up by 0.50 per cent on such measures.

04 Oct 2017 5:27 PM

The Reserve Bank of India kept its policy rate unchanged at a near seven-year low of 6 percent on Wednesday.

Here's what experts have to say about RBI's monetary policy decision

Despite a slowing economic growth, RBI on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 6 per cent.

04 Oct 2017 3:53 PM

RBI maintains status quo; cuts growth forecast to 6.7 per cent in FY18

RBI is mandated to keep the headline inflation, which accelerated to 3.36 per cent for August, in the 4-6 per cent band.

04 Oct 2017 3:04 PM

RBI Governor Urjit Patel at an earlier press conference after the monetary policy review meeting in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 7-year-low of 6 pc amid inflation concerns

This was fourth bi-monthly policy review of 2017-18 by RBI's Monetary Policy Committee.

04 Oct 2017 2:40 PM

CII president, centre, Shobana Kamineni at an event. (Photo: File/PTI)

RBI money policy: CII wants a 100 bps cut in repo rate

industry, govt hope for interest rate cut to spur growth which fell to a 3-year low of 5.7 per cent in June quarter.

03 Oct 2017 7:27 PM

The Monetary Policy Committee headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel started two-day deliberations on Tuesday. Photo: PTI

Will RBI slash repo rate as industry, govt want a cut?

A top finance ministry official said last week that there is scope for an RBI rate cut as retail inflation continues to be low.

03 Oct 2017 3:00 PM

On benchmark Sensex at BSE rate sensitive auto stocks stole the show.

Sensex trades high by 259 points, RBI meet takes spotlight

Broader Nifty was above key 9,850 level at 9,869.75, higher by 81.15 points.

03 Oct 2017 1:03 PM

Reserve Bank of India, RBI, is meeting on October 3-4 for its bimonthly policy review. (Photo: PTI)

RBI seen keeping rates on hold on inflation concerns

RBI has made a priority of maintaining consumer inflation at around 4 per cent with a band of -/+2 per cent.

02 Oct 2017 4:45 PM

The government expects a helping hand from the RBI in the form of interest rate cut in the next monetary policy review on Wednesday to boost the slowing economy. Photo: PTI

Govt expects helping hand from RBI in form of rate cut amidst slowdown

The Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI is scheduled to come out with next bimonthly monetary policy decision on October 4.

02 Oct 2017 12:33 PM

Retail inflation rose to a five-month high of 3.36 per cent in August from 2.36 per cent in July.

Icra sees RBI leaving rates unchanged on October 4

The repo rate at present at 6 per cent, there maybe room for further monetary easing.

28 Sep 2017 3:12 PM

The Reserve Bank will pause at the next policy review and go in for a final 0.25 per cent rate cut in the December review.

RBI may pause in October before delivering rate cut in Dec: BofAML

RBI in its Monetary Policy Committee meet in August slashed repo rate by 0.25 per cent.

18 Aug 2017 5:41 PM

RBI's key policy rate can come down by 25-75 bps: Economic Survey

Reserve Bank of India cut the policy rate by 50 basis points during 2016-17.

11 Aug 2017 4:09 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Interest rates to slowly become reasonable: Arun Jaitley

Jaitley also says LIC has come out with a pension scheme to offer fixed rate of interest to investors.

03 Aug 2017 6:20 PM

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