The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to cut the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is expected to provide marginal support to the Net Interest Margins (NIMs) of banks, according to a report by Axis Securities.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for the 11th consecutive time, marking a continuation of its neutral monetary policy stance. The RBI downwardly revised GDP forecast for 2024-25 to 6.6 per cent from 7.2 per cent earlier.
Responding to questions during the post-monetary policy press conference, the central bank governor said all that RBI has done is permit the opening of Vostro accounts to countries who wish to trade in local currency. This was a part of the de-risking of trade.
By this, 1.15 lac crore liquidity will be infused into the backing system. Governor Das outlined the inflation projections for FY24-25, pegging Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation at 4.8 per cent. Quarter-wise, inflation is forecasted at 5.7 per cent for Q3 and 4.5 per cent for Q4. For F
"As a result, the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate remains at 6.25 per cent, and the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate, along with the Bank Rate, stays at 6.75 per cent," Das added.
The policy outcome is scheduled to be announced on Friday, December 6. The MPC faces the challenging task of balancing the need to stimulate economic growth amid a slowing economy while keeping inflation under control.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may keep the current policy rates unchanged in the ongoing Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, according to a report by the Union Bank of India.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep policy rates unchanged in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled from December 4 to December 6, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
The Indian stock indices will react to the disappointing GDP numbers, and await RBI monetary policy decisions, for fresh market cues, during the week that starts Monday.