Interest Rate

Rate cut unlikely in Feb review or in FY26: Axis Bank's Neelkanth Mishra

A rate cut will not be possible for the next 13-14 months due to the inflation outlook, said Mishra, who is also a part-time member of the PM's Economic Advisory Council

Banks, FIMMDA discuss MIBOR replacement with collateralised rate framework

Banks bat for collateralised benchmark with a balanced 50-50 weighting between TREPS and CHROMs

OIS rates spike in Oct on geopolitical tension, spread with G-sec narrows

OIS rates are a crucial indicator reflecting expectations for interest rate changes, and they are the principal tool for hedging interest rate risk in India

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Bangladesh to raise policy interest rate from next week to fight prices

A 50-basis point increase will take the policy interest rate to 9%, and Bangladesh Bank plans to tighten it further in the coming months

Chicago Fed prez Goolsbee warns against US Fed being overly restrictive

Goolsbee also cautioned against taking too much signal from a global stock market sell-off that accelerated on Monday, amid fears the US central bank has waited too long to begin cutting interest rate

RBI likely to keep key interest rate unchanged at 6.5%, say experts

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep the key interest unchanged at 6.5 per cent on Thursday, and wait for more macroeconomic data before taking a call on rate cut in line with expectations, experts said. The US Federal Reserve has decided to maintain a status quo on its interest rate for now and indicated there could be monetary policy easing in the coming months. Amid persisting inflationary pressures, RBI will be closely tracking the US monetary policy trajectory before changing its stance on interest rate, which has remained unchanged since February 2023, experts opined. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may also refrain from rate cut as economic growth is picking up, notwithstanding the elevated interest rate of 6.5 per cent (repo rate). The meeting of the Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das headed MPC is scheduled for August 6 to 8. Das will announce the decision of the rate-setting panel on August 8 (Thursday). The central bank last hiked the repo rate to 6.5 pe

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Sri Lanka central bank cuts interest rates to help fuel economic recovery

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) cut the Standing Deposit Facility Rate to 8.25 per cent and the Standing Lending Facility Rate to 9.25 per cent

Revival in rural spending pushing demand conditions: RBI bulletin

India's natural rate of interest now at 1.4%-1.9%, says RBI bulletin

RBI hikes threshold for bulk fixed deposit to Rs 3 crore from Rs 2 crore

The Reserve Bank on India on Friday hiked the threshold for bulk fixed deposits to Rs 3 crore from existing Rs 2 crore. Bulk fixed deposits earn slightly higher interest rate than retail term deposits as banks offer different rates as part of their liquidity management exercise. Now single rupee term deposits of up to Rs 2 crore with Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) and Small Finance Banks will be part of retail fixed deposits. On a review of the bulk deposit limit, it is proposed to revise the definition of bulk deposits as 'Single Rupee term deposit of Rs 3 crore and above' for SCBs (excluding RRBs) and SFBs, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said while announcing the bi-monthly policy on Friday. Further, it is also proposed to define the bulk deposit limit for Local Area Banks as Single Rupee term deposits of Rs 1 crore and above', as applicable in case of RRBs. To promote ease of doing business, RBI has proposed to rationalise guidelines for export and im

Searing heat wave in the country boosts RBI case to wait on rate cuts

The pace of inflation in India has remained above the central bank's 4% target for the last few months, giving policymakers reason to remain cautious

RBI likely to hold rates steady until at least July on strong growth: Poll

All 56 economists in the March 15-22 Reuters poll expected the RBI to hold the repo rate at 6.50% at the conclusion of its April 3-5 meeting

US Fed keeps key rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.5% for 5th straight meeting

Fed still expects three rate cuts in 2024 despite sticky inflation, stronger economy

US Federal Reserve releases scenarios for 2024 bank "stress tests"

Fed's annual 'stress tests' dictate how much capital banks need to be healthy and how much they can return to shareholders via share buybacks and dividends

Govt bond yields settle lower ahead of RBI's policy outcome

The overall market sentiment has remained positive after the government said it aims to reduce the fiscal deficit and lower its gross borrowing by a wide margin next financial year

Punjab National Bank Q3 profit jumps over three-fold to Rs 2,223 cr

State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Thursday posted an over three-fold increase in its profit to Rs 2,223 crore for the third quarter ended December 2023. The bank had earned a net profit of Rs 629 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Its total income increased to Rs 29,962 crore during the quarter under review against Rs 25,722 crore in the same period last year, PNB said in a regulatory filing. The bank's interest income rose to Rs 27,289 crore compared to Rs 22,384 crore in the third quarter of the previous fiscal. Its gross non-performing assets (NPAs) declined to 6.24 per cent of the gross loans at the end of December 2023 from 9.76 per cent a year ago. Similarly, net NPAs or bad loans came down to 0.96 per cent from 3.30 per cent at the end of the third quarter of the previous fiscal.

China holds key interest rate as economy prepares for 'difficult year'

The People's Bank of China maintained the rate on its one-year policy loans on Monday, disappointing investors expecting the first trim since August

BoB's new deposit scheme offers 7.1-7.6% interest on short-term deposits

Public sector lender Bank of Baroda on Monday announced a new deposit scheme offering interest payments in the range of 7.1-7.6 per cent per annum. Bank of Baroda in a statement said its special short-term retail deposit scheme offers an interest rate of 7.60 per cent annually for senior citizens and 7.10 per cent for others. The scheme opened on Monday and is applicable on retail deposits below Rs 2 crore. The bank had been offering 6.25 per cent for 271 days bulk deposits earlier. Existing and new customers of the bank can open this bulk deposit scheme, called the BoB360, at any branch, online or through the mobile app. Banks are offering higher interest on deposits as more and more people are investing in mutual funds and stock markets which are offering better returns than bank deposits. The flight of money out of the banking system can lead to asset-liability mismatches in banks' books. This had the Reserve Bank recently warning banks about a likely crisis as when the policy

Equity market set for eventful journey on interest rate trajectory in 2024

With tailwinds of a remarkable year and handsome investor returns, Indian equities are set for an eventful journey in 2024, with a slew of local and global cues -- varying from interest rates to Lok Sabha polls to geopolitical happenings. Analysts are of the view that the bull run in the domestic equity market will continue, and over the next 3-6 months, the benchmark indices -- Sensex and Nifty -- could climb up to 7 per cent. In 2023, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 11,399.52 points or 18.73 per cent, and the NSE Nifty climbed 3,626.1 points or 20 per cent. Lok Sabha elections, the US Presidential polls, the trajectory of interest rates, particularly in the US and India, inflation trends and geopolitical situation will be the key factors for the stock market, analysts opined. Experts said the return of the BJP government with a majority in the 2024 general elections is a pivotal factor on the market's wishlist for the new year. As political stability plays a significant role in .