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.

Rajan best man to decide on rates; better than Govt too: Rahul Bajaj

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 18:23

"The best person in India today to decide (on rate cuts) is the present Governor of RBI... He knows better than the government, he wants to control inflation," Bajaj Auto Chairman said.

Bankers see higher PPF rate limiting more deposit rate cuts

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 14:55

Bankers have said there is more room to cut deposit rates which can help bring down lending rates, but fear that competing savings instruments like PPF and tax-free bonds will limit their ability.

Greater rate cuts by banks in offing: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 16:51

An assurance to this effect was given by the bank chiefs at a meeting where their financial performance and other parameters, including transmission of the RBI rate cuts, were reviewed, Jaitley told reporters after the meeting.

Ahead of FM meet, Yes Bank feels scope of 0.25% rate cut

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 15:28

A day ahead of a meeting between Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and top bankers, private sector lender Yes Bank on Thursday joined its peers in promising to deliver a rate cut soon.

Banks may further reduce interest rates by end of week: HDFC

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 21:34

Hinting at another round of interest rate cuts, private sector lender HDFC Bank's Managing Director Aditya Puri Wednesday said most banks will cut their lending rates by the end of the week.

Nirmala for rate cut by RBI, affordable credit to industry

Last Updated: Saturday, May 30, 2015, 21:44

Ahead of the RBI's monetary policy review, the government on Saturday "strongly" pushed for interest rate cut saying availability of affordable credit was necessary to boost manufacturing.

Hopeful that RBI will cut rates on June 2: Sinha

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 18:51

Asserting that the radical steps taken by Modi government has provided macroeconomic stability in the past one year, Union Minister of state for Finance Jayant Sinha on Tuesday expressed hope that RBI will cut interest rates in its upcoming monetary policy review.

HSBC downgrades Indian equities to "underweight"

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 12:58

HSBC cut Indian shares to "underweight" from "overweight", saying markets were over-owned at a time when earnings were expected to slow and the scope of interest rate cuts were diminishing.

No rate reduction by 70 banks despite two cuts by RBI

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 18:03

As many as 70 banks, including 23 public sector lenders, have not passed on the benefits to their consumers from RBI's two rate cuts so far in 2015.

RBI to cut rates next month and once more by year-end: Report

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 14:22

The RBI is likely to cut interest rates again next month, with analysts polled by Reuters forecasting a strong probability that will act ahead of scheduled policy meetings, as it has done so far this year.

FM wants interest rates lot lower; no difference with RBI

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 21:26

Despite two interest rate cuts this year by the Reserve Bank, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said he wants interest rate to be "a lot lower".