With the transfer of around 100 metric tonnes of gold from the UK last week, India's gold reserves are now evenly distributed, with 400 tonnes each in India and abroad
UPI Lite users can make payments of up to Rs 500 without a PIN
Bulk fixed deposits earn slightly higher interest rate than retail term deposits as banks offer different rates as part of their liquidity management exercise
The NSE Nifty 50 index was up 1% at 23,060 points and the S&P BSE Sensex added 1.2% to 75,941 points after the rate decision
The decision to maintain the repo rate and raise the GDP forecast was made during the Monetary Policy Committee meeting held between June 5 and June 7
The RBI MPC maintained its 'withdrawal of accommodation' stance and kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. The RBI revised FY25 GDP growth forecast to 7.2 per cent
Non-deliverable forwards indicate rupee will mostly be flat from 83.4725 in the previous session
RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting LIVE updates: Economists expect the central bank to maintain the repo rate at 6.5 per cent for the eighth consecutive time
RBI MPC Meeting highlights: RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for the eight consecutive time and will continue with its stance of 'withdrawal of accommodation.'
Finance firm facing curb on gold loan business
The Reserve Bank of India has collected Rs 78.6 crore from these penalties over three years, including 261 penalties in 2023 alone
Following the outcome of the Lok Sabha Elections, concerns have escalated over a potential deceleration in fiscal consolidation coupled with amplified welfare spending
The RBI MPC is entrusted with the responsibility of monetary policy in India with the primary objective of maintaining price stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth
The expectations for the RBI panel to begin cutting interest rates soon are there, however, the exact timing remains uncertain
Economists had already been pushing their forecasts for rate cuts to later in the year, predicting the RBI won't move until the US Federal Reserve pivots
RBI Policy: The six-member committee tasked with setting India's benchmark interest rate, the repo rate, will meet from June 5 to June 7
The bond market anticipates that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will continue conducting buyback auctions to manage the government's surplus cash
Alpana Killawala's book gives us a reality check and puts the role of communication at the Reserve Bank of India, along with people specialising in the function, into perspective
The MPC last changed rates in February 2023, when the policy rate was hiked to 6.5%
A poll by Bloomberg revealed that economists expected the India's central bank to maintain the repo rate at 6.5 per cent for the eight consecutive time