RBI may cut key rates in Sept review, says Deutsche Bank

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 17:15

The central bank has cut rates thrice by a cumulative 0.75 percent this year.

EPFO may fix interest rate on PF deposits for FY16 early Sept

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 22:51

Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to take a decision early next month on interest rate on PF deposits of its over six crore subscribers for 2015-16.

Govt mulling interest rate sops to leather industry

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 11:20

The Commerce Ministry has circulated a draft note on providing benefits of interest subvention scheme to exporters and the Cabinet is expected to take a decision on the sops by the end of this month, an official said.

Falling inflation positive sign, all macro data promising: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, August 14, 2015, 18:16

Terming the declining inflation as a "positive sign", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the price situation is under control and all the macroeconomic indicators are extremely encouraging.

Conditions favourable for interest rate cut: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 23:33

Conditions are favourable for further interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank as commodity prices are low and prospects of Kharif crop are good, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Thursday.

Bank of England holds interest rate at 0.50%

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 19:06

The MPC "voted by a majority of 8-1 to maintain Bank Rate at 0.5 percent", the BoE said.

Gold struggles near 2010 low as data backs Sept Fed hike view

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 06:30

Gold struggled to pull away from a 5-1/2-year low early on Thursday after more upbeat U.S. economic data bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates as soon as next month.

'Inflation should not prevent RBI from cutting interest rate'

Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 20:46

Hours before RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan announces third bi-monthly monetary policy of the fiscal, a top Finance Ministry official has said the central bank should not hesitate in cutting interest rate just on inflationary concerns.

New IRF contracts debut on NSE with trading worth Rs 477 crore

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 23:23

New interest rate futures (IRFs) contracts based on six-year and 13-year tenure government bonds made their debut on capital markets today with trading worth Rs 477.40 crore on the NSE.

Bourses to launch new 6-yr, 13-yr govt bond futures Friday

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 16:01

Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE will introduce Friday new interest rate futures (IRFs) contract with the newly launched 6-year and 13-year government bonds.

BSE, NSE to launch new IRFs contract on July 31

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 23:32

Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE will introduce new interest rate futures (IRFs) contract on July 31 with the newly launched 6-year and 13-year government bonds maturing in 2020 and 2030 as its underlying.