In line with Street expectation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday slashed repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent from
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RBI Repo Rate: RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points: Here’s what experts say–Economic Times–03.08.2017
Geojit The RBI’s MPC cut repo rates by 25 bps as expected. Noting however, that the trajectory of inflation in the baseline projection is expected
Arvind Panagariya ‘wise’ to have quit before being proved wrong about Q4 growth: P Chidambaram–Economic Times–03.08.2017
Senior Congress leader and former union finance minister P Chidambaram took a dig at Arvind Panagariya, who earlier resigned as the NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman, saying
Cost of funds not binding constraint–Economic Times–03.08.2017
The markets yawned and shed a few points on the day the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced a 25-basis-point reduction in the central bank’s policy
Needed, a financial redressal agency–Economic Times–03.08.2017
Fixed deposits in banks and administered savings schemes such as the Public Provident Fund (PPF) are losing their sheen, making the case for people to
Trending down: A cut in RBI policy rate is welcome but more must be done to boost the economy–Times of India–03.08.2017
Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) yesterday lowered its policy interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, the first change in
RBI’s token 25 bps repo rate cut: Why Urjit Patel-led MPC did not gift Modi government a 50 bps cut – The Financial Express–03.08.2017
RBI monetary policy review for August 2017: RBI and the MPC have cut repo rate by 25 basis points to 6%. With industrial activity subdued
RBI cuts rates finally; understand how lowering interest rate will push demand – The Financial Express–03.08.2017
Given how often, and by how much, RBI has got its inflation forecasts wrong—recall CEA Arvind Subramanian’s statement of projections that were “large and systematically
The stance is exactly where it should be: RBI | Business Standard–03.08.2017
There has been a liquidity overhang in the banking system for quite some time. In addition, inflation rates could also rise in the coming months.
Corporate India says rate cut not enough | Business Standard–03.08.2017
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday cut its repo rate by 25 basis points to six per cent for the first time since
[ Interest Rate Cut ] Over to the govt | Business Standard Editorials–03.08.2017
In its third bi-monthly review of monetary policy for 2017-18, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) did precisely what
Expert views: RBI cuts repo rate to more than 6-1/2 year low | Business Standard–03.08.2017
The Reserve Bank of India cut its policy rate on Wednesday by 25 basis points to 6 percent, the lowest since November 2010, as slumping
Lessons of the 1990s | Business Standard Column–03.08.2017–Column by MR. Rajwade
In the last article I had argued that allowing liabilities to foreigners to grow beyond a limit can lead to financial colonisation by multilateral institutions
Empower NITI Aayog | Business Standard-03.08.2017
While Arvind Panagariya has stepped down after two-and-a-half years as the vice-chairman of the National Institute for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, to resume his academic
[ Interest Rate ]Not making the cut | Business Line–03.08.2017
The MPC could have done much better to spur a tepid economy The Monetary Policy Committee has finally cut the overnight lending rate, or repo
The Goldilocks problem | Business Line–Former Deputy Governor–Usha Thorat–03.08.2017
What level of interest rate reduction would have been ‘just right’ for banks and the economy, is an open question Given the fall in retail
RBI’s rate cut may bring only little cheer to borrowers | Business Line–03.08.2017
Meaningful transmission may not happen as banks’ margins are already under pressure After a long pause and much clamour, the RBI finally cut its policy
Monetary Policy–RBI Circular–03-08-2017
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Where do you save when bank rates dip?–Economic Times–02.08.2017
India’s biggest commercial bank, State Bank of India, has reduced savings bank deposit rates, signalling lower term deposit rates as well. The RBI is likely
Transform India: Changing Rajya Sabha presents Modi with unique opportunity to unleash reforms–Times of India–02.08.2017
Last week’s developments in Bihar coupled with results of the last round of assembly elections have significantly enhanced BJP’s influence in Rajya Sabha. Given that