RBI can cut rate if inflation stays below 6%: Rajan

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 15:32

RBI expects retail inflation to be around 6.1 percent in January-March, 2016.

No room for cut in lending rates in near-term: Bankers

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 20:10

Bankers Tuesday ruled out any immediate lowering of interest rates even as the Reserve Bank rapped them for not fully passing on to borrowers three cuts in the key rate this year, saying it expects them to do so in the near future.

RBI cautious now, 0.25% rate cut likely in September: Rangarajan

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 19:59

Stating that RBI has adopted a cautious approach in keeping rates unchanged, former Governor C Rangarajan Tuesday said the central bank may cut rate by 0.25 basis points by next month if monsoon turns out to be good.

Raghuram Rajan maintains status quo, wants banks to cut rates

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 19:32

After three cuts in seven months, the RBI decided to keep the benchmark lending (repo) rate unchanged at 7.25 percent as also the cash reserve ratio (CRR) at 4 percent.

RBI Guv needs autonomy on rates, not veto: Raghuram Rajan

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 18:36

The Governor batted strongly for RBI's autonomy and said the government has never interfered with the central bank's call even though the statutes give it the power.

Sensex snaps 4-day winning run as RBI holds rates

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 18:07

Bulls ran out of fuel Tuesday as the benchmark BSE Sensex snapped its four-day winning run by losing 115 points to 28,071.93 after RBI kept interest rates unchanged looking at stickiness of inflation and banks passing on to consumers only less than half of its previous rate cuts.

RBI has space to cut rate by 0.25% this year: HSBC

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 17:59

The Reserve Bank has space for a final 25 basis points rate cut this year, after which it will be "difficult" for it to lower rates as meeting the medium term inflation target may get harder, says an HSBC report.

Rajan links more easing to lower bank rates, monsoon, inflation

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 16:05

After opting for status quo in policy rates, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said any more cut will depend on further transmission of previous rate cuts by banks, softening in inflation and progress of monsoon.

RBI may cut interest rates before next policy review: Rajan

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 15:20

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday hinted that the central bank may cut interest rates before the next policy announcement on September 29, depending upon macroeconomic indicators.

India Inc disappointed over RBI holding rates

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 15:15

Disappointed with the RBI's move to hold policy rates, India Inc today said the central bank should have slashed the benchmark rate to address risks to economic growth accruing from weak demand conditions which are holding back investments, as cost of capital remains high.

Interest on loans not to come down as RBI keeps interest rates unchanged

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 13:07

RBI in his third bi-monthly policy of the fiscal, left benchmark lending (repo) rate unchanged at 7.25 percent as also the cash reserve ratio (CRR) at 4 percent.