India’s inflation-targeting central bank postponed the inevitable walk down the path of normalization even though retail inflation remains uncomfortably high. But you won’t be able to do it for long. The decision to leave not only the official rates, but also the stance this time was expected. But what has …
Read More »Increased contactless card transaction limit, what does it mean?
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the contactless card limit was increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, announced today that the central bank has increased the limit for contactless card payments from Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 per transaction. …
Read More »Large fund transfers will be done 24/7, contactless card payment increased to ₹ 5,000
MUMBAI: Clients will soon be able to transfer funds via real-time gross settlement (RTGS) which will be available 24 hours a day in the coming days, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta said on Friday. You give. “The RTGS system will soon go 24/7 in the next few days …
Read More »Buyback rate was unchanged, GDP forecast improved
Maintaining the status quo for the third time in a row, the Reserve Bank of India decided on Friday to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4%, but maintained an accommodative stance, implying further rate cuts to come. if the need arises to support the economy hit by the …
Read More »RBI to hold rates amid inflation, economists say
India’s central bank is likely to keep interest rates unchanged for the third meeting in a row as inflation remains stubbornly high and signs appear that growth begins to return to Asia’s third-largest economy. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee is forecast to keep the benchmark repurchase rate at 4% on …
Read More »Why inflation stands in the way of India’s growth recovery
The promise of a quick vaccine, India’s higher-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) figures for the quarter ended September, and a booming stock market suggest that risks to growth may be waning. But there is still a big obstacle: persistently high inflation. And it may well represent the greatest threat to …
Read More »Indian Economy May Be Recovering Faster Than Expected: Oxford Economics
The Indian economy is expected to recover faster than expected and the Reserve Bank has likely reached the end of the rate easing cycle, according to global forecasting firm Oxford Economics. Furthermore, he said that inflation is expected to average significantly above 6 percent in the fourth quarter of the …
Read More »Haircuts Costs Ruining India’s Retail Inflation Outlook
The rising cost of services offered by stylists to security guards is a new challenge for India’s monetary policy makers, who are ready to resume interest rate cuts as soon as the increase in inflation driven by food prices. Services inflation rose to 4.8% in September from a year earlier, …
Read More »With a host of measures, RBI’s Das becomes the link whisperer
MUMBAI: India’s sovereign bond market saw all its payers responded on Friday, even the silent ones. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das donned the hat of a bond whisperer by giving investors an unbridled commitment to support them. The RBI is now open to not only injecting more …
Read More »RBI to hold TLTRO on tap to boost credit collection
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday that it will introduce long-term repurchase operations (TLTROs) available for banks to borrow up to ₹1 trillion from the window and invest in corporate bonds and other debt instruments of certain sectors. Banks can also use these funds to make …
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