Tag: inflation risks
More RBI rate hikes loading? Decoding what Malhotra’s ‘caliberated tightening’ stance means
After cutting rates by 125 basis points in 2025 and then keeping the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% for four straight policy reviews, the Reserve…
RBI policy confronts a world with long tails
With risk events becoming increasingly interconnected and non-linear, the Reserve Bank of India is operating in an environment characterised by a wider range of possible…
RBI repo rate may climb to 6% in FY27; G-Sec yields face upward pressure: Report
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points in October, with further hikes likely in FY27…
Sensex, Nifty open flat as Middle East tensions keep crude above $100
Indian equity markets opened largely flat on Thursday as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept crude oil prices above $100 a barrel, while investors…
Europe’s bond markets are suffering a post-holiday shock
INVESTORS INTERESTED in euro-denominated government bonds face some peculiar challenges. For starters, they have 21 euro-zone countries to choose from, in addition to the EU’s…
Uday Kotak warns of ‘roller coaster’ ride in interest rate markets
Japan’s 10-year bond yield crossed 3% for the first time since 1996, while the US 10-year yield neared 4.8%, as rising government debt and fiscal…
FCNR inflows may delay rate hikes, but banks face margin pressure: Report
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India‘s foreign-currency mobilisation has temporarily eased financial conditions and given the central bank more room to hold off on…
RBI MPC begins today as policymakers weigh inflation, crude risks
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India‘s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) begins its three-day policy meeting on Monday, with market participants widely expecting the…
RBI likely to hold rates in August, maintain hawkish tone as inflation risks loom: Economists
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged in its August monetary policy review on elevated inflation…
Finance ministry calls for faster policy action to sustain growth amid global uncertainty
The finance ministry on Wednesday stressed the need for faster policy responses and stronger implementation to attract both domestic and foreign investment, Times of India…