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SBI takes first cue from RBI governor, reduces key lending rates by 5 bps points to 8.40%; home loans to get cheaper
• 6 years agoThe new rates, effective from Wednesday, is the third reduction by SBI in this financial year
State Bank of India cuts home loan rates twice this month, MCLR reduced by 5 bps; EMIs set to fall
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAfter the April Monetary Policy the MCLR was reduced by 5 bps. This is the second rate cut this month
RBI cuts rates: Raghuram Rajan and Arun Jaitley are finally on the same page
Jagannathan • 9 years agoMint Street and North Block are finally on the same page in the growth versus inflation conflict. The RBI is now full tilt on the side of growth
Prayers for rate cut may be answered in Jan, but 2012 will be a tightrope walk
George • 13 years agoGiven the fast-deteriorating economic scenario, analysts now expect an RBI rate cut as early as January. But growth could still decelerate next year.
Rajan will continue inflation war: Why lending rates will remain high
Sourav • 11 years agoFor the medium term, Rajan has made it clear that there is no question of lowering the guard against inflation, which is the prime enemy for the central bank and can derail any effort to get the growth momentum back.
Rajan's message to FM: Fight inflation with me, or walk alone
Jagannathan • 11 years agoGovernor Raghuram Rajan has made it clear that his first priority is to anchor inflationary expectations. He has decided he will court unpopularity but do the right things
Why Sensex 20,000 and 5.5% GDP growth are compatible
Arjun Parthasarathy • 12 years agoThe Sensex is positioning itself for higher growth in 2013-14 and its uptrend should not surprise anyone.
Lending rates could see moderation, say bankers
Fp Archives • 12 years agoBorrowers could see better days ahead as banks are expected to cut lending rates following the RBI's decision to cut short term lending rate as well as unlocking Rs 18,000 crore by slashing cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 0.25 percent.
Subbarao overruled advisors to keep rates steady
Fp Archives • 12 years agoReserve Bank of India Governor D Subbarao went against the suggestion of most external members of an advisory panel to keep the key repo rate steady on October 30.
No case for a rate cut, but Mint St could still do one
Latha Venkatesh • 12 years agoInflation is far from weakening, but the pressure from the sovereign on a rate cut for dispelling pessimism is strong. Better a rate cut than a CRR cut.