'2012 will be year of growth in realty'

'2012 will be year of growth in realty' J C Sharma, MD, Sobha Developers believes that the forthcoming Budget will decide how the demand situation will pan out going forward. However, Sharma feels that the worst is behind for the real estate sector with the Reserve Bank of India giving clear indications that interest rates have reached the peak of the tightening cycle. An optimistic Sharma said that 2012 will be a year of growth where realty companies...
06:17 PM, Mar 02, 2012
Economic slowdown: what's the worry

Economic slowdown: what's the worry

GDP growth is down to 6.1 per cent for the third quarter from 6.9 per cent in the last quarter. ...
11:59 PM, Feb 29, 2012
Reserve Bank to review its credit policy today

Reserve Bank to review its credit policy today

The RBI has increased interest rates 13 times since March, 2010, to contain inflation and India Inc has been demanding a cut in the rates to arrest declining economic growth. ...
07:49 AM, Jan 24, 2012
Industrial production surges to 5.9 pc in Nov

Industrial production surges to 5.9 pc in Nov

CNBC TV18's Banking Editor Latha Venkatesh explains what this means for the economy. ...
10:40 PM, Jan 12, 2012
RBI to hit pause button on interest rates?

RBI to hit pause button on interest rates?

CNBC TV18's Banking Editor Latha Venkatesh explains how the decision's taken at the RBI's credit policy meet on Friday will impact consumers. ...
08:10 AM, Dec 16, 2011
Rupee may fall further, touch 54 against dollar

Rupee may fall further, touch 54 against dollar

The main problem is that lot of people who need dollars have remained un-hedged through the past several years. ...
09:22 PM, Dec 13, 2011
Rupee slide likely to continue

Rupee slide likely to continue

The rupee skidded to an all-time low on Tuesday as oil refiners and other companies scrambled to buy dollars. ...
01:50 PM, Nov 22, 2011
Rupee hits 32-month low, crosses 51 per dollar

Rupee hits 32-month low, crosses 51 per dollar

The rupee has slumped 14.2 per cent from its highest point in 2011 hit late July and is the worst performer among major Asian currencies. ...
02:25 PM, Nov 18, 2011

RBI to announce credit policy today; rate hike likely

RBI to announce credit policy today; rate hike likely New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India will be announcing its mid-year credit policy on Tuesday, which may dampen the spirit of Diwali as it is expected to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points to 8.5 per cent. This will be the 13th raise in last 19 months. Repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends money to banks. A higher repo rate pushes up banks'...
07:30 AM, Oct 25, 2011
Sensex trades in red, rupee slides against dollar

Sensex trades in red, rupee slides against dollar

The fall in the Indian rupee continued as rupee inched closer to 50 against the dollar. ...
01:30 PM, Sep 23, 2011
Food inflation eases slightly, rupee slides too

Food inflation eases slightly, rupee slides too

The sensex is trading below the 17,000 mark and shed about 460 points on Thursday. ...
01:57 PM, Sep 22, 2011
Expect higher EMIs, deposit rates in 2-3 weeks

Expect higher EMIs, deposit rates in 2-3 weeks

The Reserve Bank of India may hike rates again in October if inflation doesn't moderate. ...
10:42 PM, Sep 16, 2011

RBI may hike rates by 25 bps on Friday

RBI may hike rates by 25 bps on Friday New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to hike interest rates by 25 bps on Friday as inflation nears double digits. It will be the twelfth hike in 18 months. While home loan EMIs may go up as a result of the RBI rate hike, the fixed deposit (FD) rates are also expected to go up. Already interest rates have been hiked for industrial borrowers and now...
06:44 PM, Sep 15, 2011
RBI hikes key rates, loans to get costlier

RBI hikes key rates, loans to get costlier

RBI's action likely to have negative impact on the economy and job creation also to be impacted. ...
08:50 AM, Jun 17, 2011

RBI rate hike will not bother you immediately

RBI rate hike will not bother you immediately Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday raised its key short-term lending and borrowing rates by 0.25 per cent each with immediate effect. The short-term lending (repo) rate has been hiked to 6.50 per cent and the borrowing (reverse repo) to 5.50 per cent. Here is what the hike in rates by Reserve Bank of India means for you and me. Banks normally take the signaling rate as an...
04:35 PM, Jan 25, 2011