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.

RBI to cut rates irrespective of Fed moves: Ind Ra

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 19:17

RBI will consider slashing repo rate by 0.25 percent in its upcoming policy meet, irrespective of a rate hike by US Federal Reserve, Ind-Ra said Monday.

Sensex rebounds 246 points on rate cut hopes to end at 2-week high

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 17:00

Buoyed by renewed hopes of a policy rate cut, the BSE Sensex Monday made a spirited comeback, gaining over 246 points to close at 25,856.70 .

August WPI inflation dips to historic (-)4.95%, pressure on RBI to cut rate

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 13:04

The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation was (-)4.05 percent in July. It has been in the negative zone since November 2014. In August 2014, inflation was 3.85 percent.

Cooling inflation to fuel calls for lower interest rates

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 08:10

With price pressures at record lows, expectations are building that the RBI will lower borrowing costs by at least 25 basis points (bps) at its next policy review on September 29, after three cuts earlier this year.

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.

IIP July output grows 4.2%; India Inc pitches for rate cut

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 23:09

With industrial output growing at 4.2 percent in July, India Inc Friday said it indicates a revival in industrial activity and reiterated the demand for a rate cut by the RBI to provide a fillip to industrial growth.

Axis Bank rules out cut in base rate for next two months

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 22:35

Even as its larger rival HDFC Bank cut base rate by a sharp 35 basis points to 9.35 percent late last month, the third-largest private sector lender Axis Bank Friday ruled out any immediate reduction in its loan pricing.

RBI likely to cut rate on falling inflation: Moody's

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 18:45

Reserve Bank is likely to cut interest rate as the wholesale price-based inflation is expected to decline further to 4.3 percent in August, Moody's Analytics said Friday.

'India to grow at 7.4% in FY15-16; more rate cuts in pipeline'

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 14:27

According to the global financial services major, upturn in growth for the Indian economy would be more gradual, with the consumption and investment turnaround likely to be slower than anticipated.

ECB holds rate steady as focus on inflation, China

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 17:35

The European Central Bank held its key interest rates steady on Thursday, a spokesman said, amid investor concern over the economic fallout from the slowdown in China.