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RBI Holds Repo Rate At 5.25% Amid Global Risks, Industry Sees Stability, Confidence Boost & Steady Credit Flow
15+ min ago (331+ words) Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent, signalling a cautious and balanced approach at the start of the new financial year. Industry experts said this decision reflects stability amid global uncertainties such…...
RBI MPC April 2026 Meeting From April 6–8, Policy Decision At 10 AM On April 8 With Repo Rate In Focus
18+ hour, 8+ min ago (310+ words) Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started its three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting from April 6 to April 8, 2026. This is the first policy review of the financial year 202627. The final decision will be announced on Wednesday, April 8, at…...
War Impact On India: Key Takeaways From RBI Governor
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (391+ words) West Asia may have got relief for two weeks from the war, yet it was a clear concern for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), evident from the speech of Governor Sanjay Malhotra after the conclusion of the first policy…...
RBI Maintains Status Quo On Policy Rate At 5.25%, GDP May Grow By 6.9% In FY27
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (276+ words) The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent amid West Asia getting a relief of two weeks. It also kept the policy stance as "neutral....
Oil Prices Surge As Trump Issues Stark Deadline To Iran Over Strait Of Hormuz, US Stocks Slide On Escalation Fears
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (866+ words) Oil prices jumped sharply, with US crude rising 3.9 percent to 116.83 dollars, as President Trump threatened to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if Iran fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. ET. US stocks fell, with the S&P…...
Rate Cut Unlikely Amid Inflation Pressures, Geopolitical Crisis Disrupts Industry Operations
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (300+ words) New Delhi: A rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) looks unlikely at present due to continued inflation risks, according to FICCI President Anant Goenka. He said the central bank is expected to maintain current interest rates while…...
RBI Likely To Hold Rates As Crude Prices Stay High; Metal And Mining Stocks Seen As Key Beneficiaries
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (381+ words) New Delhi, April 7: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep policy rates on pause as liquidity tools will take centre-stage in 2026, even as crude prices sit about 50 per cent above the central bank's $70 per barrel assumption, a…...
Home Loan Balance Transfer – A Strategic Way To Optimise Your Housing Loan
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (687+ words) A housing loan is often a long-term financial commitment, sometimes spanning a decade. Over such a long tenure, even a minor change in the housing loan interest rate can influence your EMIs and total repayment amount. This is where a…...
Fitch Revises Down India's FY27 GDP Growth Forecast To 7% On War Impact
20+ hour, 57+ min ago (349+ words) The ongoing war in West Asia is set to take a toll on the growth prospects of India. India may grow at a rate of 7 percent in financial year 202627 compared to the earlier expected growth of 7.7 percent, according to a…...
RBI May Offer NRI Deposit Incentives In MPC Review To Support Rupee
1+ day, 33+ min ago (340+ words) The Reserve Bank of India is gearing up for another move in a bid to contain the free fall of the domestic currency. In the ongoing monetary policy committee (MPC) review, the banking regulator may announce incentives for non-resident Indian…...