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Reverse Repo Rate
what is Reverse Repo Rate?
Reverse Repo Rate is defined as the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) borrows money from banks for the short term. It is an important monetary policy tool employed by the RBI to maintain liquidity and check inflation in the economy. The Reverse Repo Rate helps the RBI get money from the banks when it needs. In return, the RBI offers attractive interest rates to them. The banks also voluntarily park excess funds with the central bank as it provides them with an opportunity to earn higher interest on surplus money. The Reverse Repo Rate is decided
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Latest Updates on Reverse Repo Rate
Monetary policy review: Economists see repo rate climbing to around 6%
At its current level, the repo rate is at its highest since August 2019
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The art and science of managing inflation
The conduct of monetary policy is not based on simplistic binaries, particularly during times of extraordinary uncertainty
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RBI raises repo rate by 50 bps to tame prices; pegs FY23 GDP growth at 7.2%
The repo rate before the pandemic came was 5.15%
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Most economists see 50-bp repo rate hike: Business Standard policy poll
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A section of the market sees further liquidity tightening measures from the RBI in the June review of the monetary policy
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RBI raises repo rate by 40 bps in surprise move; CRR increased by 50 bps
The 10-year government bond shot up 26 bps, with the street expecting another rate hike in the June policy
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Monetary policy: RBI shifts gaze to inflation from growth after 2 years
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RBI policy highlights: Prioritising inflation over growth, says Das
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'RBI to remain accommodative, leave all rates unchanged in April policy'
The comfort provided by the expected improvement in inflation was the anchor for the super-dovish February policy
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RBI believes differing policy strategy, policy stance can co-exist: Report
Bond yields have shed seven basis points to 6.73 per cent on Thursday after touching 6.88 per cent on the Budget day
No hike in reverse repo as RBI sticking with accommodative stance: Das
The rates represent a particular stance with regard to the monetary policy and the committee decided to continue with the accommodative stance, said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
RBI monetary policy: Rates kept unchanged for continued support to economy
RBI monetary policy 2022: 'India is charting a different course of recovery than the rest of the world, to be the fastest-growing economy,' says RBI governor
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Parliament LIVE: UPA term was India's 'andhkaal', says FM Sitharaman
Rampant corruption, double digit inflation, policy paralysis were part of the dark age under Congress rule, says Sitharaman
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Here's what MPC may take into account before announcing its decision today
The gap, which is 25 basis points (bps) during normal times, has widened to 65 bps since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Bond yields cool off before Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy
RBI watchers call for a CRR hike to support OMOs
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20 bps reverse repo rate hike to help get buyers for G-secs: SBI report
During H1, banks were investing in G-secs and are not under stress due to rising yield
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It's time to formalise the normalisation process: Part 2
MPC's stance should remain accommodative till growth is secured, and future actions should be data-driven. But for now, reverse repo rate should be hiked by at least 20 bps
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It's time to formalise the normalisation process: Part 1
Inflation may not be as transitory as has been estimated since rising demand will add to the supply bottlenecks
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Union Budget 2022: Govt borrowing plan may prompt reverse repo hike
15-40 bps raise likely in MPC meeting next week, say market participants
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Reserve Bank of India conducts variable repo rate auction of Rs 75,000 cr
The central bank offered Rs 75,000 crore of liquidity to the banking system against which banks bid for up to Rs 1.38 trillion
