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Reserve Bank of India first Asia-Pacific (APAC) central bank to begin interest rate easing cycle
Fitch Ratings has recently said in its APAC sovereign credit overview report that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the first Asia-Pacific (APAC) central bank to begin interest rate easing cycle by cutting the policy rate back-to-back in the ..
RBI tweaked LCR norms to boost liquidity
In a bid to further improve the cash position of banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently tweaked Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) norms to provide an additional 2% window to lenders. The move will harmonise the liquidity requirements ..
Government of India (GoI) reduces minimum annual deposit requirement for accounts under Sukanya Samriddhi
The Government of India (GoI) has reduced the minimum annual deposit requirement for accounts under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 250. The move will enable more people to take advantage of the girl child savings scheme. The ..
Marginal Cost of funds Based Lending Rate (MCLR)
The marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) refers to the minimum interest rate of a bank below which it cannot lend, except in some cases allowed by the RBI. It is an internal benchmark or reference rate for ..
Tarun Ramadorai committee recommended that banks should link home loan rates to repo rate
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed committee on Household Finance has recently recommended that banks should link their home loan rates to the RBI’s repo rate, the rate at which it lends to banks. The committee, whose recommendations are ..
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s 3rd bi-monthly monetary policy statement for year 2016-17
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s 3rd bi-monthly monetary policy statement for year 2016-17, the policy repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has reduced by 25 basis points from 6.25% to 6.0% with immediate effect. This ..
Banks cut interest rates in the aftermath of demonetisation
State Bank of India along with some private banks has cut the interest rates on deposits. SBI has cut the interest rates on deposits from 1 year to 455 days to 6.90%. This may not be in the interest of ..
CRR should be reduced: C Rangarajan
The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council Chairman, C Rangarajan, has opined to reduce the use of CRR and suggested that it should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. As per him, the need for using it reduces with the option ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012
India Inc disgruntled with RBI not slashing rates
India Inc is dissatisfied with RBI’s decision of keeping interest rates unchanged As per Assocham, a cut in interest rates may give some boost to the industrial sector and help the economy come back on the higher growth trajectory The ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Current Monetary Policy of Reserve Bank of India: 3rd Quarter Review 2011-12
Background: The Reserve Bank began exiting from the crisis driven expansionary policy in October 2009. Between January 2010 and October 2011, the Reserve Bank cumulatively raised the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 100 basis points and the policy rate (the ..