Wed, Oct 09, 2024
For the 10th consecutive time, there was no change in India's repo rate as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das-led Monetary Policy Meeting (MPC) on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) maintained it at 6.50 per cent. The big change came in the face of the Central Bank changing the policy stance to 'netral' from 'withdrawal of accommodation'. On the other hand, there were no changes in the GDP forecast and Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation estimates for FY25. In his address on Wednesday, Das said, "The MPC considered it appropriate to change the stance to neutral and remain unambiguously focused on bringing inflation to target durably.
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RBI Repo Rate Decision: The Reserve Bank of India Governor-led Monetary Policy Committee decides the repo rate—or the key interest rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks—taking into account a number of factors including consumer inflation (measured by the CPI) and GDP growth. It is the very rate that determines the interest rates commercial banks like SBI and HDFC Bank pass on to their customers.
Mon, Oct 07, 2024
Will the RBI Governor-led MPC decide to cut the repo rate this month? After a two-month gap, the Monetary Policy Committee—the RBI’s rate-deciding panel—is meeting again for a scheduled review of its monetary policy. And yet again, the question on everyone’s mind is: Will there be a rate cut this time? Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming rate decision by the Indian central bank—coming less than three weeks after the Fed Chair Jerome Powell-led Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) delivered a surprise 50-basis-point reduction in the key US interest rate.
Sun, Oct 06, 2024
Earlier this month, the government reconstituted the Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel -- Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The reconstituted panel, with three newly appointed external members, will commence its maiden meeting on Monday. MPC Chairman RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das will reveal the outcome of the three-day discussion on Wednesday (October 9).
Thu, Sep 19, 2024
A 50 bps rate cut in the US—the first such move in more than four years—comes at a time when investors around the globe keenly looked out for the onset of an impending easing of borrowing costs.
Tue, Jun 18, 2024
FITCH raised India's GDP estimate. GDP estimate for FY25 increased from 7% to 7.2%. RBI may cut repo rate by 0.25% in 2024.
Fri, Jun 07, 2024
No interest rate cut expected this year? When will interest rates be cut? Know from Atul Joshi of Oyster Capital...
RBI Monetary Policy: No change in interest rates, repo rate remains at 6.50%, MSF rate remains at 6.75%. Why was the decision taken to keep interest rates stable? What happened in the MPC meeting? RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das told.
RBI June Policy Review: The Reserve Bank of India's latest projection marks an upwards revision of 20 basis points.
RBI MPC June 2024 Review, Rate Decision HIGHLIGHTS: The RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to leave the repo rate as well as the policy stance unchanged at "withdrawal of accommodation" in its June 5-7 review. Catch all the latest update on the RBI's June 2024 review - the first after the announcement of the 2024 general election results - here on Zeebiz.com's blog.
Thu, Jun 06, 2024
RBI June 5-7 MPC Review Preview: Can you expect the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to lower the key lending rate or change its stance in the June review? Here's all you need to know about the economy and the latest readings of high-frequency indicators.
Thu, Apr 04, 2024
RBI monetary policy repo rate, RBI MPC meeting highlights: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced the MPC's decision, based on a 5:1 vote, to keep the repo rate—or the key interest rate at which the central bank lends short-term funds to commercial banks—unchanged at 6.5 per cent. This is the first MPC meeting of the financial year 2024-25 (FY25).
What is the repo rate? The repo rate, or the key interest rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks, plays a significant role in determining the cost of borrowing for individuals and businesses. When the repo rate decreases, banks are inclined to reduce their lending rates, making loans cheaper. On the flipside, when the repo rate increases, banks tend to pass on their higher borrowing costs to consumers. Here's a summary of this key interest rate which impacts you very much.
As the country awaits the outcome of the RBI governor-led Monetary Policy Committee’s first bi-monthly review of FY25, SBI Caps expects the "first rate cut to be not before Aug’24".
Tue, Apr 02, 2024
RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting is scheduled from April 3-April 5.
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
RBI MPC meeting schedule 2024-25: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the dates of six upcoming monetary policy meetings of the next financial year, which begins on April 1, 2024. The central bank conducts six scheduled reviews every year, one each in April, June, August, October, December, and February. Besides, it also conducts out-of-cycle reviews to address sudden changes in economic conditions that warrant urgent monetary policy action.
Thu, Feb 08, 2024
RBI Monetary Policy: On monetary policy, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said - no change in interest rates, repo rate remains at 6.50%, 5 out of 6 members are in favor of withdrawing the accommodative stance.
Das said inflation is moving closer to the target and growth is holding better than expected.
Wed, Feb 07, 2024
RBI Monetary Policy HIGHLIGHTS, RBI MPC Meet Feb 2024, Repo Rate: The RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das-led Monetary Policy Committee left the repo rate, or the key interest rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks, unchanged at 6.5 per cent on February 8. The status quo on monetary policy comes days after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Interim Budget 2024 in Parliament on February 1, 2024. Catch all the highlights of the February 2024 RBI monetary policy review, expert views, market reaction, and much more here.
With the continuing impact of El Nino on the agriculture sector, there is an upside risk to food inflation, which can keep the overall CPI inflation near 6 per cent over the next six months.
Sun, Dec 31, 2023
The growth moved up to 7.8 per cent in the June quarter and was 7.6 per cent in the September quarter. For the first six months of this fiscal, the growth was 7.7 per cent.
Fri, Dec 08, 2023
RBI Monetary Policy HIGHLIGHTS, RBI MPC Meet Dec 2023, Repo Rate: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced a status quo on the repo rate, as widely expected, in the MPC's last scheduled policy review of 2023. Catch all the highlights here.
Tue, Nov 14, 2023
Raising interest rates is a monetary policy instrument that typically helps suppress demand in the economy, thereby helping the inflation rate decline.
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