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Reverse repo, rate at which it borrows from banks and absorbs excess liquidity, will remain at 5.75 per cent. (Photo: AFP)

RBI status quo on key rate indicates growth will pick up: Garg

Government welcomes the MPC's assessment and notes its decision to maintain the policy rate.

10 Feb 2018 10:18 AM

RBI has upped its inflation forecast to 5.1 per cent for the current fourth quarter of the 2017-18 fiscal ending March 31. (Photo: PTI)

Fears of RBI rate hike overdone; 25 bps cut likely in Aug

Reserve Bank did not go in for a hike in key rates, despite expecting a surge in inflation going forward.

08 Feb 2018 1:54 PM

While maintaining its neutral stance on the monetary policy, RBI has also cautioned against any sustained deviation from the fiscal deficit path as it could have an adverse impact on inflation. (Photo: PTI)

Inflation fears force RBI to hold key rates

Reverse repo rate remains at 5.75 pc and marginal standing facility rate and Bank Rate at 6.25%.

08 Feb 2018 12:21 AM

In its December review, the MPC had kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged on concerns of a possible price rise but had left the door ajar for a rate cut in future. (Photo: PTI)

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6 per cent for 3rd straight time

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel, started its 2-day meeting on Tuesday.

07 Feb 2018 2:45 PM

The RBI will also be mindful of the global economy, in case of a sharp downturn that impacts India. (Photo: AFP)

RBI expected to keep rates on hold for now

Economy is expected to grow only 6.7 per cent in the current fiscal year slowest pace in about three years.

07 Feb 2018 10:32 AM

The 6-member MPC, headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel, will meet on Feb 6 and 7 for Sixth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2017-18. (Photo: PTI)

RBI likely to keep interest rate on hold for 3rd time in a row

RBI had reduced benchmark lending rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6 pc in August, bringing it to a 6-year low.

05 Feb 2018 5:19 PM

Fiscal deficit estimate for 2017-18 has been re-calibrated to 3.5 per cent as against 3.2 per cent of the budget estimate for that year. (Photo: AFP)

Inflation risks overdone; RBI rate cut likely in Aug: report

RBI in its fifth bi-monthly review of this fiscal kept repo rate unchanged at 6 pc and reverse repo at 5.75 pc.

03 Feb 2018 11:21 AM

Traders and analysts said those moves could add to inflationary pressures at a time when retail inflation was at a 17-month high. (Photo: File | PTI)

Union Budget 2018 spurs inflation worries ahead of RBI policy

Govt’s decision to increase MSP guarantee to farmers, in particular, is likely to have a direct inflationary impact.

02 Feb 2018 10:53 AM

Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by IHS Markit, fell to 52.4 last month from December’s 54.7. (Photo: AP)

India factory growth cools to 3-month low in Jan on weaker demand

Economy is still struggling to recover from a weaker demand trend seen since ban of high-value currency notes in Nov 2016.

01 Feb 2018 11:22 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: PTIFile)

GDP growth to pick up to 7-7.5 pc in 2018-19: Key highlights of Economic Survey

Arun Jaitley's annual budget forecast that economic management will be challenging in the coming year.

29 Jan 2018 5:06 PM

The nine-member board also kept its price forecasts that project inflation to hit 2 per cent around the fiscal year ending in March 2020.

BOJ keeps policy unchanged, slightly more upbeat on inflation outlook

BOJ maintained a pledge to guide short-term interest rates at minus 0.1 per cent.

23 Jan 2018 2:43 PM

Fuel and light inflation rose by 7.90 per cent in December. (Representational image)

Inflation hits 17-month high

Low base from November 2016 helps India Inc’s output grow 8.4%.

13 Jan 2018 12:55 AM

Government has already exhausted 112 per cent of the 2017-18 target by November 2017.

Govt to opt for wider fiscal deficit target of 3.2 pc in FY19: DBS

Opting for a fiscal deficit target of 3.2-3.4 pc will lead to a surge in Govt borrowings to Rs 4.8-5.2 lakh cr.

04 Jan 2018 5:40 PM

Weak base of corporate earnings in sync with the lowering of GDP growth in later part of 2017 would also help the revival in the year ahead.

Economic growth may touch 7 per cent in 2018: report

Inflation may range between 4 to 5.5 per cent towards the second half of the next calendar year.

25 Dec 2017 10:31 AM

Shares offered a muted reaction, with the broader NSE Nifty largely flat at 10,443.05 as of 0655 GMT, while the benchmark BSE Sensex was 0.06 per cent lower at 33,757.50. (Photo: AFP)

Indian bonds hit near 1-1/2-year low on RBI officials' inflation warning

India has held the policy repo rate at 6 per cent since last cutting it by 25 bps in August.

21 Dec 2017 1:15 PM

The MPC voted 5-1 in favour of leaving the repo rate unchanged at 6 per cent. (Photo: PTI)

RBI's key policy rates to remain unchanged in 2018: Nomura

Nomura expects that 2017-18 could see fiscal deficit widen on elevated oil prices.

21 Dec 2017 11:24 AM

Fed raises interest rates, keeps 2018 policy outlook unchanged

US central bank to raise rates by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 1.25 per cent to 1.50 per cent.

14 Dec 2017 11:07 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: PTI)

Q2 growth marks reversal of declining trend: Jaitley

Indian economy bounced back from a 3 year low to expand by 6.3 pc in July-Sept compared to 5.7 pc in April-June.

12 Dec 2017 9:51 AM

At its December 6 policy meeting, the central bank raised its inflation projection by 10 basis points to between 4.3 and 4.7 per cent for the six months ending in March.

India November inflation likely exceeded RBI's 4 per cent target

Higher inflation rate is unlikely to push the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to change its key rate any time soon.

11 Dec 2017 12:58 PM

Indian economy is expected to witness cyclical growth recovery, with real GDP growth likely to accelerate from 6.4 per cent this year.

India's GDP growth to rise to 7.5 pc in 2018: Morgan Stanley

RBI in its fifth bi-monthly review for current fiscal on Dec 6, kept repo rate unchanged at 6 per cent.

08 Dec 2017 11:59 AM

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