Weak inflation gives RBI elbow room to cut rates: Experts

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 13:33

Weak inflation figures in India have provided "elbow room" to the Reserve Bank to lower rates by 25 bps this month, say global brokerages.

Jayant Sinha pitches for lower rates, making exports more competitive

Last Updated: Sunday, September 13, 2015, 13:16

He also stressed on the need to make the Indian exports more competitive by bringing down the cost of capital as also the cost of manufacturing.

Time is ripe for up to 1% rate cut by RBI: Arvind Panagariya

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 15:17

Pitching for rate cut by the Reserve Bank, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Thursday said that "time is ripe" for 0.5 percent to 1 percent reduction in benchmark lending rates.

Monetary policy committee under "active" discussion: RBI deputy

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 20:25

The RBI is holding "active" discussions with the government on the formation of a monetary policy committee that would decide interest rates, a deputy governor of the bank, S.S. Mundra, said on Wednesday.

Rajan completes second year as RBI Governor: What are the expectations

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 10:51

Raghuram Govind Rajan took charge as the 23rd Governor of RBI on September 4, 2013 for a three-year term.

India plans to amend RBI Act by Feb to set up monetary panel: Official

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 14:18

The government plans to change the Reserve Bank of India Act before the end of the fiscal year so it can set up a new committee to direct the country`s monetary policy, retiring Finance Secretary Rajeev Mehrishi told Reuters.

Fed says rate hike next month hinges on market volatility

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 03:36

The US Federal Reserve on Friday left the door open to a September interest rate hike even while several central bank officials acknowledged that turmoil in financial markets, if prolonged, could delay monetary policy tightening.

RBI likely to keep repo rate unchanged: SBI chairman

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 22:33

State Bank of India chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya on Friday said RBI is likely to keep repo rate unchanged in the September monetary policy review due to the uncertainty in the markets and a volatile rupee.

'RBI more likely to cut rates in September, GDP growth steady'

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 13:25

There is a better than even chance that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will cut interest rates at its policy meeting on Sept. 29 thanks to inflation striking a record low, according to a Reuters poll, marking a shift in expectations from earlier.

Govt, RBI reach consensus on monetary policy committee: Jayant Sinha

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 21:41

"As far as MPC is concerned, we have reached a consensus with RBI. On that, a (Cabinet) note has been prepared. We will have to see when it gets to the Cabinet," he said here.

Rajan sets inflation fight, bank books clean-up as priorities

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 19:19

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Thursday said the central bank will continue its focus on taming inflation, speeding up resolution of distressed projects and ensuring enough capital for banks through balance sheet clean-up.

Fed rate hike, earnings, Bihar polls to drive Indian markets: BofA

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 16:03

According to the global financial services major, if markets price-in a Fed rate hike, it will get easier for the RBI to cut rates by 25 basis points on September 29.