Credit Policy

Liquidity conundrum: Govt, Reserve Bank of India have done their bit, but it isn't easy to bell the cat

A CRR cut is required to infuse a big dose of liquidity which can actually also move the yields downwards if supported by OMOs

RBI Policy: Goods news for savers, but tough times ahead for borrowers as loans may turn expensive

Home loans, which have been the mainstay of banking in the last three years, would be affected by these two successive rate hikes and homeowners will be affected here

RBI ups repo to 6.25%: MPC takes aggressive stance on inflation; expect two more rate hikes this year

Increasing the rates based solely on expectations of higher inflation is a strong signal that the central bank will continue to do so in case inflation increases further notwithstanding the targets being less than 5 percent for the year.

RBI credit policy: Some misses on commentary, but MPC's decision on key rates was on expected lines

The next RBI policy meeting too could be benign. The progress of the monsoon and a clearer picture on oil will be the clues for both inflation and policy.

RBI holds rate at 6%: Policy a firm statement of independence by MPC; growth is for govt to take care of

The RBI will not budge on interest rates as inflation threat looms. The statement seems to be clear on this.

Demonetisation one month: What defines the success of note ban?

How would we evaluate the success of the scheme? Will it be in terms of the gains in revenue relative to loss of GDP? Or will it be the measure of currency lost in the system?

RBI likely to leave key rates unchanged in next month's policy meet, says ICRA

The 9 August policy would be the last by present RBI Governor whose term ends on 4 September

As retail inflation inches up, interest rate cut in August looks unlikely

Demand-driven pressures are likely to be stoked by a hike of salaries and pensions for about 10 million government employees and pensioners that took retroactive effect on 1 January

Sensex recaptures mount 27k after 7 months on RBI's accomodative stance

Banking and realty stocks fired on all cylinders while global cues were largely positive

Sensex soars over 250 pts to reclaim 27,000-mark in post policy rally; banking stocks firm

Even as the market expects a status quo from the central bank on key policy rates, optimism in other global markets boosted sentiment back home