Page 5 - Repo Rate
As banks woo them, are depositors looking at good days ahead?
Banks are rushing to woo depositors with attractive rates. These deposit rates may soar further if repo rate rise to 5.75 - 6% by the end of this calendar year. So, what is in the store for investors?
 "As banks woo them, are depositors looking at good days ahead?")
SBI hikes MCLR for various tenures by 20 bps; third hike in three months
SBI's MCLR rate for overnight to three-month has increased to 7.35 per cent from 7.15 per cent, while six-month MCLR has increased to 7.65 per cent from 7.45 per cent
 "SBI hikes MCLR for various tenures by 20 bps; third hike in three months")
Credit rating of Rs 35,000 cr debt could be lowered due to RBI diktat: Icra
Power, healthcare, engineering, construction, and roads sectors account for 60% of the total entities whose ratings could potentially be affected
 "Credit rating of Rs 35,000 cr debt could be lowered due to RBI diktat: Icra")
HDFC Bank, IDFC First hike MCLR post repo rate hike by Reserve Bank
Most banks have revised their external benchmark linked loan rates by 50 bps
 "HDFC Bank, IDFC First hike MCLR post repo rate hike by Reserve Bank")
Sensex soars 465 pts, Nifty tops 17,500; all except PSBs rally; SBI dips 2%
CLOSING BELL: Coal India, M&M, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, Hindalco, Axis Bank, NTPC, L&T, HDFC, Dr Reddy's Labs, RIL, IndusInd Bank, and Apollo Hospitals were the top gainers on the 50-pack index today
 "Sensex soars 465 pts, Nifty tops 17,500; all except PSBs rally; SBI dips 2%")
How RBI repo rate hike may impact you
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee has hiked the repo rate by 50 basis point -- taking it above the pre-pandemic level. So how will it impact home loan borrowers, and investors?
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ICICI Bank, PNB, Bank of Baroda lift loan rates post RBI rate hike
RBI's Monetary Policy Committee raised the repo rate to 5.40 per cent from 4.90 per cent, taking the benchmark policy rate to a three-year high
 "ICICI Bank, PNB, Bank of Baroda lift loan rates post RBI rate hike")
Monetary policy review: Economists see repo rate climbing to around 6%
At its current level, the repo rate is at its highest since August 2019
 "Monetary policy review: Economists see repo rate climbing to around 6%")
India Inc's capex costs to shoot up as RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps
The biggest losers would be the rate-sensitive real estate and two-wheeler sectors, which may see demand coming down
 "India Inc's capex costs to shoot up as RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps")
Monetary policy: Negative interest rates are a matter of concern, says RBI
With regard to repo rate actions, if you look at other central banks, 50 bps has become the new normal. And, quite a number of central banks are hiking rates by 75-100 basis points: Shaktikanta Das
 "Monetary policy: Negative interest rates are a matter of concern, says RBI")
Time for measured RBI monetary policy moves: What prompted the rate hike
The MPC maintained its hawkish stance, raising the rate to a three-year high
 "Time for measured RBI monetary policy moves: What prompted the rate hike")
RBI stays hawkish in fight against inflation; MPC reverses Covid-era cuts
RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps, keeps FY23 inflation, growth forecasts at 6.7% & 7.2%; home loan rates set to exceed 8%
 "RBI stays hawkish in fight against inflation; MPC reverses Covid-era cuts")
LIVE: More than 60 Congress MPs released after 6 hours of detention
Latest news Live updates: Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, K C Venugopal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Gaurav Gogoi were among the MPs detained
 "LIVE: More than 60 Congress MPs released after 6 hours of detention")
Sensex gains 89 pts, Nifty holds 17,350 as RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps
CLOSING BELL: While an in-line repo rate hike of 50 basis points gave ammunition to the bulls, bears tried to drag the indices as inflation projections were maintained for fiscal 2022-23 (FY23)
 "Sensex gains 89 pts, Nifty holds 17,350 as RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps")
RBI Monetary Policy 2022: RBI MPC, Key points, changes, Repo Rate history
RBI surges repo rate by 50 bps to 5.4%; 10-year-old bond yields up by 10 bps to 7.25%. Here are all the key points and changes in RBI MPC in August 2022 you need to know.
 "RBI Monetary Policy 2022: RBI MPC, Key points, changes, Repo Rate history")
MPC rate hikes likely to continue till CPI inflation recedes below 6%
Another rate hike predicted for September 2022, even if the quantum is as small as 10 bps
 "MPC rate hikes likely to continue till CPI inflation recedes below 6%")
Sensex snaps 6-day winning streak ahead of RBI policy outcome, dips 52 pts
CLOSING BELL: PSU banks were the worst hit today with the Nifty PSB index down 1.75 per cent
 "Sensex snaps 6-day winning streak ahead of RBI policy outcome, dips 52 pts")
What to expect from the RBI's upcoming monetary policy announcement?
In the last policy announcement on June 8, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a repo rate hike of 50 basis points to take the rate from 4.4 per cent to 4.90 per cent
 "What to expect from the RBI's upcoming monetary policy announcement?")
Latest LIVE: Sanjay Raut's custody extended till Aug 8 in Patra Chawl case
From coronavirus cases in India to the proceedings of the Parliament, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here
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Looking through supply-side inflation is a flawed approach: Viral Acharya
Financial market dominance over central banks is a huge problem and challenge, former RBI deputy governor says
 "Looking through supply-side inflation is a flawed approach: Viral Acharya")
