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Higher interest rates are expected to support bank margins in the near term. (Representative Image/Reuters)
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RBI may raise repo rate by 75-100 bps in current cycle, says report

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could raise the repo rate by 75-100 basis points in the current tightening cycle, with inflation expected to remain…

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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…

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RBI could keep rates higher for longer amid global and local risks

Mumbai: Overseas developments could play a greater role in the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decisions as financial risks become more cross-border and interconnected,…

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RBI may increase rates by 0.25 pc in Oct policy amid inflationary pressures, experts poll shows

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to increase the repo rate by 0.25 per cent in the October monetary policy review due…

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The new rules do not mean that every bulk FD at a bank must carry the same rate in every situation.
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RBI’s new bulk FD rules kick in from October 1: What changes for depositors

The way banks disclose interest rates on large fixed deposits will change from October 1, 2026, with new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rules bringing…

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Global markets rise as weak US data cuts Fed rate-hike bets, while the dollar falls and investors watch oil, China data and Wall Street stocks. ( AFP)
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Global shares rise as Fed rate-hike bets fade after weak US economic data

Global shares moved higher on Monday as investors became less worried about an immediate US interest-rate hike. The move came after a series of weaker-than-expected…

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Scott Bessent is trying to lower US bond yields as inflation, high deficits and Treasury debt keep borrowing costs high despite Trump’s push for lower rates. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo) (REUTERS)
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Trump wants lower rates. Bessent is trying to calm the bond market — but can he?

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears to be taking new steps to stop US bond yields from rising further. Wall Street traders and strategists say…

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Governments look increasingly as if they are betting on economic growth to pay the bills—which today means a bet on ai. (REUTERS)
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Governments are making a dangerous bet on the AI boom

After a STEADY upward climb this year, 30-year bonds in America, France, Japan and Britain are all near their highest since the global financial crisis…

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A rebound in the Indian rupee since June has further strengthened the RBI’s case for patience. (File Photo/ REUTERS)
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The RBI is emerging as an Asian rate outlier. Five charts show why

India’s central bank is emerging as one of Asia’s monetary policy holdouts, confident the latest oil shock won’t derail economic growth or fuel the kind…

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New framework to standardise interest rate rules on the anvil, says RBI
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New framework to standardise interest rate rules on the anvil, says RBI

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposes to rationalise the regulatory architecture for setting interest rates for all regulated entities (REs) through a principle-based…

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