Replying to a question in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said the Reserve Bank of India has used the available foreign exchange reserves that it had in order to intervene in the markets to make sure that the Dollar-Rupee does not fluctuate too much.
"There are no two views that taming inflation is critical," said BV Gopal Reddy, president, Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI). "But at the same time the measures that are contemplated should not adversely affect businesses. Otherwise, it will have the result o
"Data is not available. Whatever data is available is misleading. And making regulations in the absence of adequate information carries a high probability of us ending up with the wrong set of prescriptions," T Sankar said at a virtual conference hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IM
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): RBI has announced a hike in Repo rates for the fifth consecutive time. The difference this time accounts for 35 bps, leading the interest rate from 5.90 to 6.25. RBI has been announcing minimum possible increases in repo rate for the last few mo
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): Digital marketplace for consumer credit and free credit score platform Paisabazaar and RBL Bank today announced the launch of their new Co-created credit card 'Duet'.
The Chairman of the country's largest bank said, "A visible improvement in consumer and business confidence as per RBI surveys augurs well for the future growth outlook. Imparting operational flexibility to banks in managing their investment in HTM (Held to Maturity) limit will have an order
By introducing single-block-and-multiple-debits functionality, Shaktikanta Das said this facility will enable a customer to block funds in his/her account for specific purposes, which can be debited whenever needed.
Bank linked their lending rates with repo rates on various term loans and this change in the repo rate will have an impact on the equated monthly instalment (EMIs) of citizens.
FICCI said this pragmatic approach of RBI will nurture growth and PHD Chamber said calibrated approach to maintain economic growth would be vital to attract investments as inflation is cooling down significantly.
According to the statement of the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, said consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate stands adjusted to 6 per cent, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the bank rate to 6.50 per cent.
The inflation trajectory has largely evolved in line with the outlook given by us in June 2022, Shaktikanta Das said, adding that going forward, food inflation is likely to moderate with the usual winter softening and the likelihood of a bountiful rabi harvest.
The Monetary policy committee (MPC), which determines interest rates, opted to raise the policy repo rate by 35 basis points to 6.25 per cent with immediate effect.