[ad_1] Amid global economic uncertainty, there are emerging bright spots. Inflation has eased significantly in both the US and India, fueling hopes of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve and the Reserve Bank of India, which could boost demand, improve liquidity, and support broader economic growth. India’s retail inflation eased in April to…
[ad_1] It may just be a coincidence that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the rate-cut decision of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on 9 April, the day that the US imposed ‘reciprocal tariffs’: i.e., additional ad-valorem import duties at higher-than-baseline rates aimed at a group of targeted countries, including India. Yet, this global…
[ad_1] The Reserve Bank of India had a challenging task in determining the course of interest rates and policy stance amidst extreme currency volatility, uncertainty in financial markets, and headwinds to growth. However, RBI’s monetary policy committee has unambiguously addressed these challenges by announcing a rate cut and shifting the stance from ‘neutral’ to ‘accommodative’,…
[ad_1] A week is a long time in politics,” quipped former UK prime minister Harold Wilson during the 1964 sterling crisis that led to the devaluation of the pound and eventually saw it replaced by the dollar as the international reserve currency. Fast forward to April 2025. To the turmoil in global markets in the…
[ad_1] RBI Monetary Policy: Keeping some powder dry for global uncertainties and weather-related disruptions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) refrained from a deeper rate cut and reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points as expected on Wednesday, April 9. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI voted unanimously to cut the…
[ad_1] Stock market today: Indian markets continued their stellar run for the sixth consecutive trading session on Monday, March 24, with Nifty 50 and Sensex surging another 1% each at the day’s highs, building on last week’s strong momentum. Positive domestic macroeconomic factors and easing concerns over valuations, especially in large-cap stocks, have brought optimism…
[ad_1] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) initiated the much-expected rate-cut cycle in February. The repo rate was cut from 6.5% to 6.25% on 7 February. A rate cut leads to an easing of interest rates on loans. However, loan rates have just started easing, after a rather longer transmission period. Rate cut transmission Let…
[ad_1] This reflects a proactive but calibrated approach to support an economic recovery, while staying focused on gradually aligning Consumer Price Index inflation with its mandated target of 4%. The MPC’s forward-looking approach is commendable, especially given the long lags of policy transmission. That rate cut came on the back of several liquidity-easing measures announced…
[ad_1] 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 lower lending…
[ad_1] 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 record high,…
