monetary policy

News

MONETARY POLICY NEWS

After, rate cut RBI to pump almost Rs 1.5 lakh crore into banking system this month

December 06, 2025 1:27 am

The RBI’s interventions in the forex market to defend the rupee have drained money from the banking system. As a result, borrowing costs have risen, with the average rate of interest on new loans given by banks having risen by 14 bps from September to 8.64 per cent in October.

RBI Monetary Policy Meeting, Sanjay Malhotra, RBI policy updates, Reserve Bank of India meeting, RBI interest rates, Sanjay Malhotra-led committee, RBI economic decisions, monetary policy news, RBI announcements, Repo Rate, RBI Monetary Policy Meeting, Inflation, GDP, Monetary Policy Committee

After tax relief in Budget, RBI cuts key rate, first in five years, to spur growth

February 08, 2025 10:25 pm

RBI keeps stance neutral, expects growth to be 6.7% in FY26, estimates inflation at 4.2%

Monetary policy, macroprudential steps may have caused slowdown

Monetary policy, macroprudential measures may have contributed to slowdown; growth to pick up in H2

December 27, 2024 4:32 am

These comments by the Finance Ministry come in the backdrop of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slowing to a near two-year low of 5.4 per cent in July-September.

Reserve bank of India, Indian equity market, monetary policy, RBI monetary policy, future market policy, RBI rate announcements, Reserve Bank of india, RBI papers, indian market future expectations, indian express news

Expectations of future policy impact markets more than rate announcements: RBI paper

April 29, 2024 12:28 am

As per the regression analysis, Repo rate surprises, as captured by the target factor, have almost no effect on equity returns.

Express View: Why interest rate cuts are a while away

April 06, 2024 8:05 am

RBI maintains status quo as food prices remain elevated. Greater clarity over monsoon and trajectory of food inflation could create space to cut rates

Between May 2022 and April 2023, the RBI raised the policy repo rate by 250 basis points. Since then, it has held the repo rate constant at 6.5 per cent. (Representational Image)

Inflation is under control. What’s next?

February 20, 2024 11:25 am

MPC statements are silent on impact of tight policy on growth outlook. This raises questions on trajectory of policy

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das earlier in the day announced that the monetary policy committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent.

'Cautious optimism': Experts welcome RBI's move to continue with pause on repo rate hike

October 06, 2023 4:29 pm

BankBazaar CEO Adhil Shetty said, "The RBI’s view is that developed economies are nearing a peaking of rates. This is welcome, although inflation is expected to remain elevated for longer than anticipated."

With monetary policy, RBI has shored up India’s economy

August 11, 2023 10:20 am

Central Bank has been able to steer through the ongoing period of acute global economic uncertainty

monetary policy, RBI monetary policy review, RBI monetary policy, monetary policy review, Shaktikanta Das, Business news, Indian express, Current Affairs

RBI monetary policy review: With inflation set to remain above 5%, rate cut unlikely this fiscal

August 11, 2023 6:08 am

Inflation which is expected to remain above the five per cent till the first quarter of 2024-25 is likely to hit the 6.2 per cent level in the ongoing quarter (July-September), according to the RBI projection.

On RBI anvil: UPI to benchmark framework

August 11, 2023 12:32 am

RBI has proposed to launch “conversational payments” on UPI so that users can engage in conversation with an AI-powered system to initiate and complete transactions. The facility will initially be available in Hindi and English.