CRR remains unchanged at 4%; first repo rate cut since May 2013.
As liquid tightening measures were likely to be temporary, any change in lending rates would depend on the length of these measures, according to bankers.
Bank Nifty pared all its intraday gains to end over 1% lower led by losses in BoB, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Bank of India
According to Soumya Kanti Ghosh, chief economic advisor of the State Bank of India group, a 50 bps rate cut is a possibility, but 25 bps is more likely.
'The assumed linear correlation between forced lower yields, higher bank borrowing from the RBI, higher lending, and higher growth involves leaps of faith, each a step on the quicksand of false beliefs,' warns Debashis Basu.
The WPI number follows retail inflation (CPI) data, which had slipped to a record low of 3.78 per cent in July.
Economy improving but long way to full recovery, says FSDC.
Finance Minister expects rate cut by RBI.
'If we want real democracy, the economy itself will need to be democratised.'
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As we say shalom to 2016, the key drivers for the markets in the year ahead have become more obvious, says Neeraj Gambhir, managing director and head of fixed income, India, Nomura. First, there is a surging dollar. Second, rising commodity prices. Then, we have the effects of demonetisation.
The specifics will also cover what's fit and proper to be a chest manager; the insurance and re-insurance aspects; and the new capital threshold, which is Rs 100 crore now.
Tuesday's policy announcement had a regulatory and development component.
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan expressed anguish at the banks' reluctance to pass on benefits of the earlier rate cuts.
RBI seen cutting repo rate 25 bps on Sept 29, says a poll
'There will be positive growth, but if you ask me whether we are going to have the original growth rate of 8%, the answer will be, no.'
The main reason was that CPI inflation would likely remain below 4 per cent till July.
The Reserve Bank of India kept interest rates on hold at 7.50 per cent.
The RBI's projections for consumer inflation over the rest of the year indicate some acceleration, with the rate reaching eight per cent in its baseline scenario.
Focus to be on unbanked areas; initial capital is set at Rs 100 crore; India Post can apply.
RBI's status quo on rates disappoints economists.
Leeway on CRR and SLR was a long-standing demand from banks, which the RBI did not agree to till recently.
There's need to address growth, but weak rupee putting pressure on prices.
The RBI is expected to cut rates in next policy.
Banks and exporters preferred to reduce their dollar position in view of its weakness.
The majority have stayed away from getting into cash handling.
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the central bank will ensure adequate liquidity in the system to ease the financial stress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The central bank reduced the reverse repo rate -- the rate at which banks park their fund with the central bank -- by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent.
RBI, in its first bi-monthly monetary policy statement, left the short-term lending rate, or repo rate, unchanged at 8 per cent and the cash reserve ratio static at 4 per cent.
India's manufacturing PMI rose to 54.5 in December, 2014, while in the corresponding period a year ago it stood at 50.7, just above the crucial 50 mark which separates growth from contraction.
The country's largest lender SBI on Saturday reported a 9.13 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 16,099.58 crore for the September quarter, weighed down by money it had to set aside for employees' impending wage and pension revisions. On a standalone basis, the State Bank of India (SBI) had a 8.03 per cent increase in the profit after tax for the reporting quarter at Rs 14,330 crore. However, the same was down 15.13 per cent compared to Rs 16,884 crore in the June quarter.
Calling out the high real interest rates -- the differential between the policy rate and headline inflation -- as an impediment to investment, the SBI report said the RBI can cut rates by 0.35-0.50 per cent at its next policy announcement.
But there are challenges, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
The 30 share Sensex ended up 183 points at 27,470 and the 50-share Nifty gained 44 points to close at 8,295.
RBI Governor has been under pressure from Finance Ministry.
The problem for the NBFC sector is the funding inertia by banks and not lack of funds.
Hawkish tone likely to guard rupee from further slide
If you are running a sweetmeat shop, will you manage a dairy for milk supply or buy milk from the market? Banks are running a dairy (which has its cost for processing milk), while NBFCs are buying milk from the market, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
This development can strengthen the case for interest rate cut by the RBI.
The implementation of MCLR from April 1 has already led to a rate cut of 10 basis points on home loans by the country's largest bank, State Bank of India, and others.
Anaysts recommend a 'buy' on Icra due to its positive outlook.
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