Suvashree Choudhury And Swati Bhat

Markets riding for a fall unless budget delivers

India is Asia's third-best performing equity market.

Don't make 'mockery' of your lending operations: RBI to banks

India's banks rely on overnight borrowings to fund longer-term lending.

Banks say no room to cut lending rates, thwarting RBI easing

Only three of India's 45 commercial banks have cut base lending rates since the Reserve Bank of India's surprise easing this month, hurting the government's drive to lift business investment.

India may allow banks to buy infrastructure bonds

Infrastructure bonds were launched by the RBI last year in a bid to help the government fulfill its plan to provide affordable housing to all by 2022

Rajan's rate-cut message to Modi: Now fix the budget

In cutting interest rates and giving a boost to the government's efforts to revive growth, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan displayed the pragmatism and flexibility familiar to those who work with him.

Few things economic advisors, investors expect from the Budget

Indian bond yields may not spike if the government opts to increase spending when it unveils its annual budget in late February.

Few things economic advisors, investors expect from the Budget

Retail inflation eases to around 5.2% in December

Earlier, India said the headline annual consumer price inflation accelerated to 5 per cent, compared with a 4.4 per cent print in November.

Rupee spurts by 40 paise to close at 1-week high

India's bond markets have rallied since last year on expectations the Reserve Bank of India will start cutting interest rates as early as February due to sharply easing inflation.

Rupee seen in narrow band in 2015

Dealers also expect RBI to try to prevent excessive strength in the rupee in a bid to help exporters remain competitive

Rupee falls on year-end FII sell-off

The rupee had weakened by 23 paise to end at 63.51 against the American currency on Wednesday on month-end dollar demand from oil companies and persisting selling by foreign funds in stocks.

Rupee hurt by month-end dollar demand

The rupee had gained five paise to close at 63.25 against the dollar in on Monday's trade on fresh selling of the US currency by exporters amid bullish stocks.

Rupee sees biggest one-day fall in over 4 months, may fall more

The rupee has posted its biggest single-day fall in more than four months to end at 62.95 against the dollar.

RBI finds falling inflation a hard sell for consumers

The RBI expects inflation in 2015 to hover around 6 per cent -- its target for January 2016 -- and sees risks to the target evenly balanced.

Rupee ends at 61.89 against the dollar

Rupee ends at 61.89 against the dollar, falls for second straight day.

Rupee falls, tracking broad dollar rally

The rupee had rebounded 15 paise to close at two-week high of 61.77 against the dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on Friday.

Don't intend to flip-flop on policy: Rajan

The central bank will come out with two measures on restructuring to tackle financial stress, Rajan said.

GDP growth set to weaken, business wants reforms

Indian companies are keenly waiting for reforms on rules related to land acquisition, labour, coal and power sector, and foreign direct investment in insurance sector.

RBI may tighten norms for FII into debt funds

The policymaker said the RBI had not reached the point where specific actions were under consideration.

Rupee see-saws; state banks' dollar buying, weak shares hurt

The rupee had edged higher by four paise to end at 61.51 against the American currency in yesterday's trade on fresh selling of dollars by banks and exporters.