'...a mix of asset classes.' 'Include equities for growth (across market caps), debt for stability and liquidity, gold as a hedge against macro and currency risk, and global assets for geographical and economic diversification.'
Some say the MPC will raise the rate, while others are of the view that there is already de facto interest rate tightening through rising bond yields, which might prompt the central bank to go for a pause.
CREDAI Chairman Lalit Jain said a long term status quo on interest rates would not help prospective home buyers.
The repo rate cut by 25 basis points by the monetary policy committee (MPC) of RBI announced Friday will give a long-awaited relief on interest rates and also be supportive of economic growth, according to experts. Repo rate is the interest rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks.
Captains of the banking industry expect rates to move up, says Rajesh Kumar.
Property developers, consultants and brokers have seen a 40 per cent decline in enquiries from home buyers over the last three months.
RBI has also announced new guidelines to price loans from April 1.
India should be prepared for lower GDP growth of around 7 per cent in 2008-09, according to the Mid-Year Review of the finance ministry that was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday.
Sebi is working with other regulators to expand the CAS framework.
The exemption of individual life and health insurance premiums from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) enables the insurance industry to make products affordable and attractive, said Ajay Seth, chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025.
Volatility in lending and deposit rates witnessed during the year is expected to end in 2009 with interest rates seen to be going down, due primarily to an easy monetary stance being pursued by the Reserve Bank of India to push growth.
A senior SBI official dealing with the retail business confirmed the country's largest lender's decision.
The Reserve Bank of India in its quarterly monetary policy review has hiked rates.
On higher amounts, banks are allowed to offer differential rates to depositors.
The finance ministry has voiced the opinion that there was no need for the RBI to increase the key rates that could impact the banks lending rates.
Individuals and corporate borrowers face the prospect of further interest rate increases, as the Reserve Bank of India battles inflation and high credit growth.
A penalty of Rs 91 lakh has been imposed on HDFC Bank for violating certain provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The penalty has been imposed on the private sector lender for deficiencies in statutory and regulatory compliance, including those related to Know Your Customer (KYC).
State Bank of India, India's largest lender, on Thursday slashed interest rates on working capital loans to micro, small and medium enterprises by 0.5-1 per cent effective from December 16.
Investors can meet cash needs without selling their securities.
YES Bank raises base rate; HDFC Bank, Axis hike deposit rates.
The aggregate net worth of the country's 176 dollar billionaires dropped to $984.2 billion during 2025, down from a record $1,036.2 billion at the end of December 2024.
'Given that India underperformed emerging markets by 28 per cent in 2025, the worst performance in over 30 years, the timing of the sharp STT hike could have been better.'
Customs regimes can lead to labyrinthine legal disputes. Budget 2026 must recognise that an excessively defensive Customs posture can itself become a trade barrier, point out Mukesh Butani and Shankey Agrawal.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday asked banks to cut interest rates and provide cheap credit to industry in order to spur economic activity.
In order to boost growth amid some softening of inflation, RBI earlier this month cut the key interest rate by 0.25 per cent. It is scheduled to announce its mid-quarter policy review on June 17.
Banks may reduce their interest rates.
He was sleeping in a garage when the fire broke out, and CCTV footage suggests foul play.
In policy review meet in June, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan kept interest rates intact.
Last week, RBI raised the CRR--amount lenders need to keep with the central bank-- by 75 basis points to suck out Rs 36,000 crore (Rs 360 billion) from the system and cool down inflation.
As India start their T20 World Cup title defence in less than 72 hours, one is tempted to look at Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir's working relationship which has been fantastic, at least so going by the results -- a whopping 31 wins in 39 games with a winning percentage of 79.48.
Before signing up for a BNPL plan, read the fine print carefully and watch for red flags like unclear repayment terms, vague information on interest or late fees, and marketing that downplays the cost of default.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to address RBI's Central Board of Directors on July 11, may discuss the government's borrowing programme.
The government plans to borrow nearly Rs 4,00,000 crore (Rs 4,000 billion) from markets during 2009-10, a rise of about 50 per cent over what it borrowed a year ago, to fund the widening fiscal deficit necessitated after stimulus doses for the economy.
RBI has, since January, cut its policy rate four times.
The cut is being seen as an emergency measure to boost the US economy.
A comprehensive technical framework needed, from which a more convincing policy could be demonstrated
The inflation target of the RBI would be reviewed once every five years.
USD-denominated FCNR (B) deposits of maturities of one year and above but less than two years and two years and above but less than three years, have been revised upwards to 4.68 per cent from 4.64 per cent and 4.57 per cent respectively.
The government on Friday said the rise in inflation to 5.16 per cent will not put pressure on interest rates as there is ample liquidity in the economy and inflation would moderate once fresh sugar and wheat supply arrive.
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