External advisor urged RBI to cut rates by 0.75%

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 19:25

Three members of a seven-person committee advising the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on monetary policy recommended a cut in interest rates at its policy review earlier this month, with one suggesting easing by 0.75%, according to a summary of the recommendations released on Wednesday.

Rajan links rates to budget, rejects call to extend CDR window

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 20:52

Putting the ball in government's court, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said future rate cuts would depend on the fiscal consolidation path in the upcoming Budget even as he rejected bankers' call to extend the loan restructuring window beyond April 1.

RBI to wait for "clearer read" before cutting rates in Q2 2015

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 18:52

The Reserve Bank is likely to cut policy rates by 50 basis points starting from the second quarter of 2015, as base effects for industrial production and inflation normalise over the coming months, a report says.

Rate cuts at least 3 months away as not much room to ease: HSBC

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 18:19

Rate cuts by the RBI are at least three months away since there is not much room for the central bank to ease them now, an HSBC report says.

ECB should cut rates, launch new cheap loans to banks to help growth: IMF

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 19:21

The European Central Bank may have to cut interest rates and launch a fresh round of unconventional monetary easing to help boost the euro zone economy, which is still weighed down by spending cuts, the IMF said on Thursday.

Sensex up 19 points even as RBI keeps interest rate unchanged

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 09:52

The BSE benchmark Sensex Monday rose 19 points in late morning trade led by healthcare, teck, and auto stocks even as the Reserve Bank kept key interest rates unchanged.

Deutsche Bank sees Sensex at 22,500 by Dec, further rate cuts

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 20:22

The 30-share Sensex ended at 19,673.64 points Monday.

Falling commodities give RBI room to cut rates, say analysts

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 21:40

Brokerages Bank of America-Merrill Lynch and Nomura too are expecting a 25 bsp repo cut.

Low March inflation to spur rate cuts, say analysts

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 20:50

The drop in headline inflation to a 40-month low of 5.96 percent for March has increased the possibility of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank at its May 3 annual policy, analysts and rating agencies said Monday.

CII demands 1% rate cut, reform measures to boost growth

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 18:38

Industry body CII Monday pressed for one percent cut in interest rates by the Reserve Bank to attract investment and demanded more reform measures to accelerate economic growth.