Despite the slowdown in the economy and decline in wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) refrained from reducing policy repo rate in its first quarter review of monetary policy on July 30. The central bank kept key policy rate unchanged at 7.25 per cent and the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 4 per cen
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RBI steps help stabilise rupee exchange rate
The recent measures taken by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has some effect on stabilising rupee exchange rate against dollar. The central bank took some measures in order to make the domestic currency much costlier. In recent trading session, rupee-dollar exchange rate is hovering in a 58.80 to 59.20 range. Some sources hinted that foreign banks were seen selling the doll
Cost of funds for realty firms may rise
Reserve Bank of India's recent measures to contain depreciation of rupee against dollar may raise cost of borrowing for developers and affect their ability to service debt, industry players feel. It may be recalled that the central bank limited the daily borrowing of banks under its liquidity adjustment window
to 0.5 per cent of their net deposits against 1 per cent earli
Analysts comment on RBI’s CRR measure
Some market analysts feel that the recent step by Reserve Bank of India to hike daily average CRR requirement of banks is akin to a CRR hike. It may be recalled that recently the central bank mandated banks to maintain higher average CRR (cash reserve ratio) of 99 per cent of the requirement on daily basis as against the earlier 70 per cent. CRR is portion of de
Indian economy may grow slower than expected
Some rating agencies and brokerages reduced the economic growth forecast for 2013-14 owing to the liquidity tightening steps taken by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). For instance, rating agency ICRA lowered its growth forecast to the range of 5.4-5.6 percent from 5.8-6 percent
BofA-ML expects no rate cut from RBI until rupee stabilises
In its recent report, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA-ML) opined that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may not reduce policy repo rate until the volatility in the currency market subsides. According to the brokerage, the central bank may prefer to reduce Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 25 basis points on July 30 instead of cutting policy rates if the Indian currency remains
RBI head to tap all options to ease liquidity strain
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D Subbarao assured that the central bank would explore all the options available with it to ease liquidity strain in the banking system, including adjusting banksÂ’ cash reserve ratio (CRR) or any other mechanism. He informed, during a post-policy conference call with analysts, that the central bank will not just limit itself to bond
Banks fail to pass on entire benefit to customers
In the policy statement, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said banks reduced lending rates on an average by 36 basis points to 12.17 per cent during 2012-13 (up to February). This is compared to a 50 basis points cut in repo rate and 75 basis points reduction in CRR by the RBI in 2012-13
India Inc not gung ho about policy outcome
Corporate India is not much excited about the 25 basis point reduction in the repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as they feel it to be too less. However, they also agree that the central bank cannot do much the high level of retail inflation and high current account deficit
Liquidity may remain in deficit mode in banking system
Liquidity in the banking system is expected to remain in deficit mode because of factors like currency leakage from the system, high government cash balance with Reserve Bank of India (RBI), experts said. According to some economists, the banking system may face liquidity deficit to the tune of Rs 1.5 trillion till September 2013 compared to Rs 1 trillion at the end of Marc