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  RBI Monetary Policy: Central bank downgrades 2025-26 GDP forecast to 6.5% from 6.7%

  Business | April 09, 2025 10:53 IST

  RBI Monetary Policy: The central bank has also lowered FY26 consumer price index or CPI inflation projection to 4 per cent from 4.2 per cent projected earlier.

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  RBI cuts repo rate: SBI Chairman reveals when banks may reduce deposit rates

  Business | February 11, 2025 14:50 IST

  SBI Chairman CS Setty confirmed lending rate revision after RBI’s 25 bps repo rate cut. However, deposit rates may not decrease immediately as banks assess credit demand. Know more on how RBI’s monetary policy impacts deposit and lending rates.

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  Shaktikanta Das: Six major policy decisions in six years as RBI Governor

  Business | December 10, 2024 14:52 IST

  Shaktikanta Das, the outgoing RBI Governor, made six pivotal policy decisions during his tenure, from navigating the COVID-19 crisis to introducing India’s Digital Rupee. Know about his lasting impact on India’s economic landscape.

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  RBI’s MPC meeting concludes, UPI transaction limits changed, repo rate steady | Key takeaways

  Business | October 09, 2024 11:02 IST

  The Reserve Bank of India Governor as ex-officio chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee commenced the three-day meeting on October 7 which concluded today. It was anticipated that the repo rate would be reduced this time considering the rate cuts by the US Feds.

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  RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for 10th consecutive time

  Business | October 09, 2024 10:39 IST

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for the 10th consecutive time, maintaining its focus on inflation control while balancing economic growth.

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  RBI unlikely to cut rates amid strong economic growth, says SBI report

  Business | October 03, 2024 13:25 IST

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to announce a rate cut in its upcoming monetary policy meeting, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI). With India experiencing robust economic growth that surpasses capacity, the RBI is expected to maintain current interest rates.

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  Bank of England holds interest rate at 5 per cent despite US Fed rate cut | Future UK rate outlook

  Business | September 19, 2024 18:20 IST

  The Bank of England has maintained its interest rate at 5%, contrasting with the US Federal Reserve’s rate cut to 4.8%. Inflation concerns in the UK, particularly in the services sector, have driven this cautious approach.

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  US Fed cuts interest rates by 50 basis points, first reduction since 2020

  Business | September 18, 2024 23:58 IST

  The rate cut ends a 14-month period where rates were held steady. This duration is longer than three of the last six Fed "hold" periods but falls short of the 15-month pause before the 2007-2009 financial crisis.

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  Monetary Policy: RBI keeps repo rate unchanged for 9th time in a row at 6.5 pc

  Business | August 08, 2024 11:29 IST

  This marks the ninth consecutive time the MPC has held the repo rate at 6.5%, maintaining its stance of 'withdrawal of accommodation' to steer inflation towards the desired target. The decision received majority support, with four out of six members in favour.

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  RBI proposes automatic replenishment for UPI Lite wallet

  Business | June 07, 2024 15:00 IST

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a new facility to allow automatic replenishment of UPI Lite wallets to promote small-value digital payments. Currently, UPI Lite has a daily limit of Rs 2,000 and a per-transaction limit of Rs 500.

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  RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for eight consecutive time | Key highlights

  Business | June 07, 2024 13:01 IST

  RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das revealed the next set of monetary policies on Friday morning. Earlier, experts anticipated that the RBI will maintain the benchmark interest rate at 6.5%, unchanged since February 2023, due to inflation concerns.

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  Retail inflation declines to 4.83 per cent in April, kitchen item prices play a role

  Business | May 13, 2024 19:32 IST

  While formulating its bi-monthly monetary policy, the RBI considers consumer inflation. It notes that uncertainties surrounding food prices continue to exert influence on the inflation trajectory in the foreseeable future.

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  Dollar hits fresh 34-year high against Yen amid US inflation surge

  Business | April 29, 2024 15:05 IST

  Despite the potential for intervention, analysts remain doubtful about its effectiveness. Tapas Strickland from the National Australia Bank highlighted that macroeconomic fundamentals do not currently support a significant shift towards a hawkish monetary stance.

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  RBI MPC maintains repo rate at 6.5 per cent for the 7th consecutive time

  Business | April 05, 2024 10:25 IST

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), led by Governor Shaktikanta Das, has announced the decision to maintain the Policy Repo Rate at 6.5%. This steady stance indicates a deliberate approach towards economic stability.

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  Sensex crashes over 700 points, Nifty declines 220 points after RBI keeps repo rate unchanged

  Business | February 08, 2024 13:14 IST

  The RBI announced its decision to keep the repo rate unchanged for the sixth consecutive time at 6.50 per cent.

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  RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent for sixth time in a row

  Business | February 08, 2024 12:21 IST

  The monetary policy committe led by Shaktikanta Das has kept the repo rates unchanged at 6.50 per cent.

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  RBI Monetary Policy Meeting: Will Shaktikanta Das-led MPC keep repo rate stance unchanged?

  Business | February 08, 2024 7:21 IST

  The RBI has kept the repo rate steady at 6.50 per cent over the past year, last raising it in February 2023 from 6.25 per cent.

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  Monetary policy has to be forward looking, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

  Business | September 05, 2023 17:48 IST

  The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has a mandate to keep retail inflation within a target range of 2-6%. In recent months, inflation has been driven by rising food and fuel prices.

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  RBI commences Monetary Policy Committee meeting amid expectations of lower rate hike

  India | February 06, 2023 17:12 IST

  The RBI has been tasked to ensure that retail inflation remains at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent.

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  Not targeting any level, but RBI will not allow 'jerky movements' of Rupee: Dy Guv Patra

  Business | June 24, 2022 17:46 IST

  Michael D Patra, who looks after the monetary policy department in the RBI, also stressed that the Indian currency has witnessed the least depreciation in recent times.