Policy Rates

WPI inflation falls to 3.58% in December as vegetable prices decline even as fuel costs surge

Inflation in protein rich eggs, meat and fish cooled to 1.67 percent in December, while that in fruits spiked to 11.99 percent

New RBI guv Urjit Patel will follow Rajan in keeping inflation under control: Goldman

According to the global financial services major, Patel's appointment as the next RBI Governor will lead to policy continuity

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

P Chidambaram hails 0.5% rate cut by RBI, former FM says move signals lower interest rate regime

Former FM said we can look forward to more policy steps by the RBI

Lower inflation may give RBI room to hold policy rate: Poll

The median consensus from the poll showed 45 of 50 economists expect the repo rate to be kept unchanged at the meeting and held steady until September before being cut by 25 basis points in the last quarter.<br /><br />

November IIP done, all eyes once again on RBI

Though November IIP contracted thanks to a base effect, the economy is hardly out of the woods. The inflation number and 29 January RBI policy hold the key

Raghuram Rajan flunks his first major test, makes same mistake as Subbarao

Is Raghuran Rajan on some other planet? Elections are round the corner, and both public and private spending will accelerate through the winter and right upto summer - which will keep inflation up in several commodities.

Industry sees 25 bps rise in policy rates, says survey

Rate cut hopes: RBI may lower cash reserve ratio too

The Reserve Bank of India may sweeten its expected 25 basis point interest rate cut on Friday with a similar reduction in the cash reserve ratio to ease tight market liquidity conditions as increasingly benign inflation gives it room to manoeuvre.

Why RBI is likely to cut policy rates today

The RBI is expected to cut its key policy rate today for the second time in 2013 to help revive a faltering economy, taking comfort from moderating core price pressures and the government's commitment to trim the fiscal deficit.