Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to keep the policy rate unchanged reflected a favourable assessment of growth and inflation dynamics, economists said on Friday.The RBI MPC, in its first monetary policy review of 2026, kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent.Analysts welcomed the pause on rate hikes and said they expect the RBI to maintain an extended pause, due to positive cyclical upswing and confidence from successful conclusion of multiple trade deals.Rad…
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New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to announce its decision on the key policy rate on Friday, with economists expecting Central Bank to take a pause in February after the December 2025 rate cut — with tone and forward guidance to be closely watched.The three-day RBI MPC, which began on Wednesday, is likely to signal a nimble, forward-looking response framework amid firm growth and easing external risks post US trade deal, according to Radhika Rao, Executive D…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) After the Union Budget 2026 and the historic India-US trade deal, all eyes are now on the three-day Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting that begins from Wednesday, with the key repo rate decision on Friday.Economists believe RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-led MPC is likely to pause any further policy rate cut. The Central Bank is rather set to undertake direct measures to tackle liquidity, bond stability and currency-related risks.The RBI…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The reduction of US tariffs on India effectively takes India’s rate below most ASEAN peers and puts it at an advantageous position compared to China, a report showed on Tuesday.US President Donald Trump announced that the US and India had agreed on a trade deal, under which reciprocal tariffs on India will be lowered to 18 per cent from 25 per cent earlier.There was no explicit mention of how the additional punitive tariff of 25 per cent (due to Russian oil purchases) w…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to hold its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting from February 4-6 and according to economists, the MPC is expected to vote for a pause on a policy rate cut, while the central bank undertakes direct measures to tackle liquidity, bond stability and currency-related risks.The Central Bank has already lowered the repo rate by 125 basis points since February 2025 to 5.25 per cent.“With the government remaining on course its fiscal c…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) As India gears up to table the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on February 1, investors are likely to be focused on the debt metrics, deficit outcome and scheduled borrowings for the next year Budget to align with strategic objectives, a report showed on Friday.The size of borrowings will be an important consideration for the bond markets, said a note by DBS Bank.“Given our underlying math and deficit target, we expect FY27 net borrowings to rise to Rs 12 lakh crore…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The overnight signs of a climbdown in Greenland-related tensions will provide relief to market sentiments and rupee volatility is likely to persist in the near term but depreciation is expected to be more gradual than the recent sharp moves, a report showed on Thursday.The rupee rebounded from its all-time low levels to gain 15 paise at 91.50 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday.According to Radhika Rao, Executive Director and Senior Economist at DBS Bank, th…
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) As Bollywood superstar Salman Khan turned 60 on Saturday, his “Lucky: No Time For Love” co-star Sneha Ullal wished for her first “reel love” , a year full of “peace and protection.” Sneha took to Instagram, where she posted a string of images from the 2005 film. It also featured a poster of the film along with a BTS moment with Salman. She wrote: “You will always be my first REEL LOVE. Wishing you Peace & Protection. Happy Birthday @beingsalmankhan AKA- Ad…