So far this year, the rupee has fallen by 4.2 per cent, the worst among its Asian peers.
Many fear that in practice if banks make their customers pay to hold their money, it might lead to a situation where consumers hold on to cash.
Initially, these futures contracts would be based on 10-year government bond yield, which should be settled by physical delivery. Recently, an RBI-appointed technical panel recommended introduction of futures contracts, suggesting that as market evolves, exchanges may consider introducing contracts on various other government securities and had sought public comments.
Institute of Economic Growth on Friday said domestic interest rates are set to rise in the short term due to surging inflation and hike in international rates.
"Any payment above EMIs is considered as payments towards the principal and would result in shorter tenure. This, in turn, will lower the total interest amount you pay on your home loan."
He feels that RBI could be waiting for a period or an opportune movement when there could be sustained reduction.
Bankers, who spoke to PTI, point to the above indicators and aver the Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to hike reverse repo and repo rates this month.
Expressing dissatisfaction over the RBI decision to keep interest rates unchanged, India Inc today said rate cuts were needed to make the industry invest more and drive economic growth.
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The government on Tuesday said it is not in favour of regulating interest rates charged by micro-finance institutions but emphasised that there should be transparency in amount they charge from the borrowers.
Passive funds have resumed gaining ground in the mutual fund (MF) industry after a slowdown in 2024, with their share of assets under management (AUM) reaching an all-time high in 2025. The surge has been driven largely by robust inflows into gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Banks see interest rates staying at the current elevated levels for now.
Known to be one of the best bowlers in Powerplay overs, Dar is also a handy batter who can give the ball a good tonking.
'AUM reached an all-time high of Rs 79.9 trillion in October 2025, driven by strong retail participation and record SIP inflows of Rs 29,529 crore from over 94.5 million contributing accounts.'
While bankers and experts expect the lending rate to fall by about one percentage point in the near-term, the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council has strongly pitched for rate cut by the RBI in its monetary policy review later in the month.
The CPI and WPI data for December 2013 holds the key for the third-quarter monetary policy review to be announced later this month.
Ahead of Reserve Bank of India's 's slack season Credit and Monetary Policy, Life Insurance Corporation, one of the biggest players in the financial sector
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The Reserve Bank of India fears that rising current account deficit in the United States could adversely impact interest rates and inflation globally and India could not be an exception.
State Bank of India chairman A K Purwar said on Friday that interest rates will remain stable in the short term despite rising inflation, and may not remain soft in the medium and long term.
The interest rates for lending as well as on deposits should be brought down further to reduce the cost of funds for industry and consumers in the country, Union Minister of State for Finance Anandrao Adsul said on Saturday.
New investors should not allow themselves to fall prey to FOMO and rush headlong into gold.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said the government is confident about managing inflationary pressures despite rising crude oil prices.
High inflationary expectations may lead to higher interest rates by end-FY10.
State Bank of India and ICICI Bank, two of India's largest banks, on Tuesday said that there would be no immediate hike in interest rates due to the Reserve Bank of India's decision to increase the cash reserve ratio in banks to curb inflation.
Suryakumar Yadav's poor run of form over the last 18 months has surprised Australian great Ricky Ponting, who believes the Indian skipper should think about scoring runs and not getting out in the lead up to the T20 World Cup.
How should you, as a consumer, be prepared for a rate cut, if any? Read on to find out more.
Domestic PMI data, US Federal Reserve meeting minutes and the progress on India-US trade deal negotiations are likely to influence movement in the equity market in the week ahead, according to analysts. Moreover, the trading activity of foreign investors would also influence the equity market trends.
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Investors need to gear up for a possible rise in interest rates (at least in the short-term) and consequently investment decisions have to keep this aspect in mind.
The steady increase in Indian interest rates is making bank deposits a popular investment option among the Gulf-based Non-Resident Indians.\n\n
Borrowers, especially those eyeing housing loans in coming months, may not have to worry much as bankers ruled out an immediate hike in interest rates.
He said money supply is under pressure, but interest rates will remain stable in immediate future.
The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) adoption rate has risen to over 4.35 per cent, with more than 100,000 people out of 2.3 million eligible individuals opting for it, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) chairman S Ramann said in an exclusive interview with Business Standard on Monday. He also said that six states had approached the PFRDA for help in adoption of the scheme.
There is nothing wrong with government and RBI having conflicting opinions.
In a jolt to savers, the Finance Ministry on Wednesday had reduced interest rate by up to 1.1 per cent across various small savings schemes, including the National Savings Certificates (NSC) and Public Provident Fund (PPF).
The Raja Saab is a poorly judged effort to appease to the lowest hanging fruit, and is not sincere in its ambition to entertain, notes Arjun Menon.
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