New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to keep policy repo rate unchanged focuses on preserving financial stability and will keep growth prospects intact in the long term, economists and industry leaders said on Friday.Dr Ranjeet Mehta, CEO and Secretary General, PHDCCI, said the policy decision reflects a balanced view of upside risks facing the economy. While external uncertainties have increased, RBI’s move created a conducive environment to keep medium to long …
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New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Indian rupee appreciated sharply against the US dollar on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India eased investment norms for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and announced measures aimed at improving capital flows, boosting investor sentiment.The domestic currency strengthened by 50 paise to 95.24 against the US dollar in intraday trade after opening at 95.72 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The currency had settled at 95.74 against the dollar in the previo…
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday announced that the limits for investment by NRIs and OCIs in equity instruments traded on the stock market without SEBI registration are being increased.Further, the same facility is being extended to all individual Persons Resident Outside India (PROIs) at par with NRIs and OCIs, he remarked during his speech after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.“Third, a facility of concessional forex swap w…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The government is set to release India’s January-March quarter GDP figures for FY26 along with the full-year growth numbers on Friday, with economists expecting the economy to expand at a slower pace than earlier estimates amid global uncertainties and external risks.In addition, the GDP data for the full financial year will be released with the new base year of 2022-23, which is an important statistical revision in national income calculations.Economists broadly expec…
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, in line with the expectations from economists. The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate was set at 5 per cent, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the bank rate stood at 5.5 per cent.Announcing the decision of the second bi-monthly monetary policy meeting for FY27, held from June 3-June 5, RBI Governor San…
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday projected real GDP growth for 2026-27 at 6.6 per cent — with Q1 at 6.6 per cent; Q2 at 6.3 per cent; Q3 at 6.5 per cent; and Q4 at 6.8 per cent — saying that prolonged global supply chain disruptions, volatility in global financial markets, and weather-related shocks continue to pose downside risks to the domestic growth outlook.India’s manufacturing and services PMI suggest that both sectors continue to be resilient, and busine…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Indian equity markets traded higher in the morning session on Friday ahead of a key central bank policy decision as investors awaited cues on how the central bank plans to address inflation and currency pressures amid elevated energy prices driven by geopolitical tensions in West Asia.Sensex jumped as much as 0.48 per cent or 357 points to 74,717.57, hitting an intraday high in early trade. Similarly, Nifty was trading 0.42 per cent or 100 points higher at 23,516.Sector-…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India is set to announce its monetary policy decision on Friday after the three-day Monetary Policy Committee meeting — chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra — with experts widely expecting the repo rate to remain unchanged amid geopolitical tensions and rising crude oil prices.The policy decision comes against the backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, which have pushed up crude oil prices.Experts largely anticipate a status quo o…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a compounding order, under Section 15 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), in the case of M/s Myntra Designs Private Limited, which has resulted in the termination of investigation against the company for alleged contraventions of the provisions of FEMA, with a fine of Rs 2.88 lakh, according to a statement issued by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Thursday.The order has been passed by the RBI after issuan…
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Indian equity markets ended largely flat in a range-bound session on Thursday as investors remained cautious ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision, which is set to be announced on Friday.The Nifty closed 10.95 points or 0.05 per cent higher at 23,416.55, while the Sensex ended marginally up by 13.84 points or 0.02 per cent at 74,360.01.Commenting on technical outlook, experts said that 23,500 remains the critical decision zone for t…