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RBI to hold five-day variable rate repo auction worth Rs 75k cr on March 24

The RBI conducts repo operations in order to infuse liquidity into the banking system

Fixed deposit interest rates to go up again? RBI hits at another hike

In the bulletin, the RBI said that the Indian economy is unlikely to face any major repercussions from the ongoing global financial turmoil

Bank of Baroda raises interest rates on retail term deposits by 25 bps

Bank of Baroda has increased interest rates on domestic retail term deposits, including NRO and NRE term deposits, by 25 basis points on select tenors. These rates are applicable on deposits below Rs 2 crore, with effect from March 17, 2023, the pubic sector lender said in a statement. Interest rates have also been hiked on the Baroda Tax Savings Term Deposit as well as Baroda Advantage Fixed Deposit, a non-callable retail term deposit scheme. The new rate on deposits of above 3 years to 5 years is 6.5 per cent and for resident Indian senior citizens, it is 7.15 per cent. For term deposits of above 5 years to 10 years, the new rate is 6.5 per cent and for senior citizens it is 7.5 per cent. Bank of Baroda had earlier increased retail term deposit interest rates in December 2022 by up to 65 basis points and in November 2022 by up to 100 basis points.

TMS Ep389: Repo rate hike, HUL CEO Rohit Jawa, YES Bank, contagion risk

Are we heading for another repo rate hike? What challenges does the new HUL MD & CEO face? Has YES Bank turned the corner? What is contagion risk? All answers here

Further tightening could push growth down to 5%: MPC member Ashima Goyal

Continuing to raise nominal repo rates until core inflation falls could imply an overshooting or excess tightening of real rates, says the MPC member in an interview with Business Standard

Difference between rise in median MCLR, term deposits crosses 40 bps

Interest rates on fresh deposits have moved up faster than fresh loans

Consider switching home loan if you can get 35-45 bps lower rate

Avoid extending the tenure while transferring as this will nullify the gains

How have the home loan EMIs changed since RBI's repo rate hike in May 2022?

The deposit and lending rates are directly proportional to the repo rate, and they generally go up if the benchmark rate is hiked

NBFCs' collection efficiency to remain strong even after rate hike: Icra

A day after the Reserve Bank delivered another rate hike, a domestic ratings agency on Thursday said the increases will not impact collection efficiencies for non-bank lenders. This is so primarily because of the collaterals given by borrowers and the priority they accord to repayments, Icra Ratings said. The RBI has hiked rates in five consecutive policy reviews since May 2022 in order to curb inflation, which has led to an overall jump in the interest rates in the system. The agency said typically housing loans and loans against property pools carry interest rate risks. "... the continuation of rate hikes will not have a significant bearing on the collection efficiencies given the association of the borrower with the underlying collateral (residential properties) and the priority given by borrowers to repay such loans," it said. The agency added that the collection efficiency is expected to remain robust on the back of strong outlook for majority of the sectors though impact of

TMS Ep365: RBI rate hike, Boeing 747, bond markets, geothermal energy

Will RBI now hit the pause button on rate hikes? How did the Boeing 747 change air travel? What do the Budget and RBI policy mean for bond markets? What is geothermal energy? All answers here

Prepay at least 5% of your home loan each year to tackle rising rates

With rates cuts unlikely anytime soon, debt mutual fund investors should avoid duration calls

RBI's approach to help set stage for a soft landing

The RBI's caution on inflation and its relatively hawkish position demonstrate its steadfast commitment to achieving the inflation target of 4%

Retaining policy flexibility

Inflation remains a concern for the RBI

Adani Enterprises, RBI policy takes Nifty above 17,850, Sensex leaps 378pts

CLOSING BELL: Adani Enterprises surged 23 per cent, while Adani Ports zoomed 9 per cent, leading the winners' list on the Nifty50

MPC's optimistic growth outlook augurs well for credit demand

The MPC's optimistic growth outlook for H2 FY2024 augurs well for the credit demand for the banking sector as well as the lenders, said Karthik Srinivasan of Icra

Repo Rate Hike: Banking stocks may see sell-off if index stays under 42K

Descending Triangle breakdown on Nifty Bank index may see up to 5% decline

RBI Monetary Policy: Repo rate up by 25 bps, FY23 inflation pegged at 6.5%

RBI MPC: Shaktikanta Das said that the repo rate hike of 25 bps is considered appropriate at this juncture but the monetary policy will remain agile to inflation

RBI MPC increases repo rate by 25 bps, pegs FY24 inflation at 5.3%

Need to see decisive decline in inflation, core inflation still sticky, says RBI governor

RBI repo rate hike to impact affordable housing demand, say experts

The impact will be short-term, and the boost in budgetary allocations towards infrastructure will keep the demand robust

RBI MPC: When and where to watch policy announcement by Shaktikanta Das

RBI monetary policy: In December, Das had said that despite consecutive rate hikes, core inflation had continued to remain 'sticky'