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RBI may hike repo rate by 25 bps

RBI may hike repo rate by 25 bps

In its continues fight against inflation, the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to raise the repo rate by another 25 basis points. The RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan is expected to take this measure when he makes his next monetary policy announcement on October 29, several economists say.

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RBI keeps CRR unchanged

RBI keeps CRR unchanged

A resolute Reserve Bank of India (RBI) refrained from reducing policy repo rate in its mid-quarter review of monetary policy on 17 June 2013 citing the persistently high food inflation even though general inflation has declined.

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Minister asks banks to reduce lending rates

Minister asks banks to reduce lending rates

Finance minister P Chidambaram wants commercial banks to reduce lending rates in response to the easing monetary policy stance of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). While the RBI reduced the policy repo rate three times this year since January, banks have not passed on the rate cut to customers in terms of lowering interest rates on lending

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RBI may reduce repo rate in June 17 policy review

RBI may reduce repo rate in June 17 policy review

Market analysts and economists expect Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce policy repo rate in its mid-quarter policy review on June 17 considering the fall in inflation and sluggish economic growth. Earlier, RBI said it would take into account falling inflation while deciding on policy initiative in its review next month

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RBI may reduce repo rate in June 17 policy review

RBI may reduce repo rate in June 17 policy review

Market analysts and economists expect Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce policy repo rate in its mid-quarter policy review on June 17 considering the fall in inflation and sluggish economic growth. Earlier, RBI said it would take into account falling inflation while deciding on policy initiative in its review next month

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RBI head to tap all options to ease liquidity strain

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

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Bankers want RBI to reduce CRR

Bankers want RBI to reduce CRR

Bankers urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points in its Annual Policy on May 3. Bankers want the central bank to reduce CRR as such a move would release cash into the system and ease liquidity pressure. CRR is the portion of deposits that banks have to set aside

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Barclays Capital expects RBI to cut rates by 50 bps

Barclays Capital expects RBI to cut rates by 50 bps

Barclays Capital feels that Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may reduce policy repo rate by another 50 basis points by mid 2013 in order to support economic growth. The brokerage interpreted RBI's policy statement on March 19 as being "balanced", and not the hawkish tone that markets have interpreted

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