Mumbai: In a bid to boost growth, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its annual monetary policy for 2012-13 , has cut the policy rates by 50 basis points. The repo rate now stands at 8 per cent from 8.50 per cent earlier. Similarly, the reverse repo rate is now at 7 per cent from 7.50 per cent earlier. Lauding the central bank, C Rangarajan, chairman of Prime Minister's...
01:12 PM, Apr 17, 2012
Mumbai: The following are the highlights of the Annual Monetary Policy for 2012-13 announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D Subbarao on Tuesday: * Short term lending rate (repo) lowered by 0.50 per cent to 8 per cent. * Cash reserve ratio retained at 4.75 per cent. * GDP growth for 2012-13 projected at 7.3 per cent. * March-end, 2012-13 inflation expected at 6.5 per cent. *...
12:52 PM, Apr 17, 2012
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday cut the repo rate by 50 basis points from 8.5 per cent to 8.0 per cent but did not touch the cash reserve ratio, which remains at 4.75 per cent. The cut in the repo rate is an indication that banks could reduce the interest rates on home and car loans. Following is the full text of RBI's Monetary Policy for...
11:35 AM, Apr 17, 2012
New Delhi: Home and car loans may get cheaper as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signalled a possible interest rate cut to boost economy at its annual credit policy on Tuesday. The government said on Monday that inflation had slightly eased in March, a day before what is forecast to be the first interest rate cut in three years, but a cautious tone from the Reserve Bank of India...
07:46 AM, Apr 17, 2012
New Delhi: Real estate developers on Thursday expressed disappointment over the RBI's decision to keep key policy rates unchanged and sought a cut in interest rate to boost housing demand. "We are very disappointed at this gesture by the RBI. The economic condition is getting worse day by day. The Government and the RBI should understand the need of the hour and reduce cost of funds," Confederation of Real Estate...
12:29 PM, Mar 15, 2012
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has left key policy rates untouched on Thursday mainly on the back of high fiscal deficit and rising crude oil prices. The central bank has not cut rates for more than two years. In this period, the repo rate, which is the rate at which banks borrow money from RBI, has gone up by 3.5 per cent to 8.5 per cent. The Reserve...
11:19 AM, Mar 15, 2012
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