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Source: Live Mint The RBI recently reduced the repo rate. How does this affect interest rates on vehicle loans? Should I expect my monthly payments to decrease? What factors should I consider before taking a car loan in this scenario? – Name withheld on request With the RBI’s recent repo rate cut, we may expect…
Source: Live Mint Mumbai: Stock market constituents expecting an outsized rate cut, a shift in monetary policy stance and comments on durable liquidity were left disappointed on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting. The MPC’s 25 basis point rate cut—its first in nearly five years—fell below the expectations of certain quarters….
Source: Live Mint India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), concluded the monetary policy committee on Friday, February 8, and announced a 25-basis-point rate cut to 6.25 per cent for the first time in five years. RBI also lowered its growth forecast for the Indian economy to 6.7 per cent, citing the headwinds…
Source: Live Mint The long-awaited policy rate easing by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is finally here. With inflation cooling from recent peaks, GDP growth dipping marginally, and global central banks shifting to accommodative policies, expectations were high ahead of the latest monetary policy review. The announcement did not disappoint—RBI has cut the repo…
Source: Live Mint RBI Monetary Policy: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) avoided disappointing the market by announcing a 25-basis-point rate cut on Friday, February 7—the first in nearly five years. The central bank cut benchmark policy rates by 25 bps to 6.25 per cent from 6.50 per cent and maintained the policy stance as…
Source: Live Mint RBI monetary policy: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is deliberating on interest rates amid heightened uncertainty. After a Budget that focused on consumption, the market appears to have largely priced in a 25 bps rate cut. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the policy decision…
Source: Live Mint MUMBAI : Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) had amassed a record 153,404 short contracts on Nifty and Bank Nifty futures as of Tuesday, a day before the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) begins its three-day meeting (5-7 February). Markets widely expect a 25-basis-point rate cut. “These shorts are at a…
Source: Live Mint The FMCG sector faced a turbulent 2024, marked by considerable volatility. The year started on a weak note, with the sector declining by approximately 9% from January to March, as subdued rural demand and broader macroeconomic challenges weighed heavily on its performance. From mid-April to September, the index rebounded sharply, gaining around…
Source: Live Mint Although the US Federal Reserve refrained from surprising markets and trimmed the benchmark interest rate by 25 bps to 4.50 – 4.75 per cent on November 7, markets seemed disappointed by Chair Jerome Powell’s tone, which suggested uncertainty about the future path of interest rates. In the September meeting, the US Fed…
Source: Live Mint India’s central bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said an interest rate cut at this stage would be “very premature” and risky. While inflation is expected to moderate, there are “significant risks” to the outlook, Das told Bloomberg News Deputy Editor-in-Chief Reto Gregori at the India Credit Forum in Mumbai on Friday. He added…
