RBI rate cut to improve sales of affordable, mid-income housing properties: CREDAI

RBI rate cut to improve sales of affordable, mid-income housing properties: CREDAI

According to CREDAI, lower interest rates will increase homebuyer affordability and improve the financial viability of affordable housing projects. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Realtors’ apex body CREDAI on Friday (June 6, 2025) described the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decision to cut repo rate by 50 basis points as a bold step […]

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RBI ask banks to test note sorting machines on quarterly basis

RBI ask banks to test note sorting machines on quarterly basis

An RBI circular said a fit note is “a note that is genuine, sufficiently clean to allow its denomination to be readily ascertained and thus suitable for recycling” An RBI circular said a fit note is “a note that is genuine, sufficiently clean to allow its denomination to be readily ascertained and thus suitable for […]

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Cryptocurrencies ‘clear danger’, says RBI Governor

Cryptocurrencies ‘clear danger’, says RBI Governor

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday described cryptocurrencies as a “clear danger” and said that anything that derives value based on make-believe, without any underlying, is just speculation under a sophisticated name. The government is in the process of finalising a consultation paper on cryptocurrencies after gathering inputs from various stakeholders and institutions. Reserve […]

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RBI increases policy rate by 50 basis points

RBI increases policy rate by 50 basis points

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday voted unanimously to increase the policy repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.90%, with immediate effect towards its stance in rolling back the ultra accommodation that was necessitated to deal with the impact of the pandemic. Consequently, the standing deposit […]

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