Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank reduce lending rate by up to 50 bps, 10 bps

Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank reduce lending rate by up to 50 bps, 10 bps

Private sector HDFC Bank reduced its marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLR) by 10 basis points across tenure. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) on Sunday said it has cut its benchmark lending rate linked to repo rate by 50 basis points in line with the rate reduction by the […]

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Rupee strengthens 11 paise to close at 85.68 against U.S. dollar

Rupee strengthens 11 paise to close at 85.68 against U.S. dollar

Moreover, a surge in the domestic markets supported the rupee at lower levels, with both the indices settling with gains of over 1%. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee pared initial losses and appreciated 11 paise to close at 85.68 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (June 6, 2025), after the Reserve Bank […]

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RBI should pause and think about decoupling from U.S. Fed: Soumya Kanti Ghosh

RBI should pause and think about decoupling from U.S. Fed: Soumya Kanti Ghosh

File photo of SBI group chief economic adviser Soumya Kanti Ghosh. Mr. Ghosh recently said RBI should consider decoupling from the U.S. Federal Reserve. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The RBI should “pause and think” if it can continue mirroring the U.S. Federal Reserve “stroke by stroke” in terms of rate hikes or decouple from […]

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RBI soft-pedals on rate hikes, but may not have hit the brakes yet

RBI soft-pedals on rate hikes, but may not have hit the brakes yet

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday raised the policy repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to 6.25%, downshifting gears from consecutive increases of 50 bps, and scaled down GDP growth hopes for the year to 6.8% from 7%, even as Governor Shaktikanta Das exuded confidence about the economy being resilient and asserted […]

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RBI set for fourth straight rate hike to quell inflation, say experts

RBI set for fourth straight rate hike to quell inflation, say experts

The RBI, which has since May raised the repo rate by 140 basis points, may again go for a 50-bps increase to take it to a three-year high of 5.9%, say experts The RBI, which has since May raised the repo rate by 140 basis points, may again go for a 50-bps increase to take […]

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RBI set for fourth straight rate hike to quell inflation, say experts

RBI set for fourth straight rate hike to quell inflation, say experts

The RBI, which has since May raised the repo rate by 140 basis points, may again go for a 50-bps increase to take it to a three-year high of 5.9%, say experts The RBI, which has since May raised the repo rate by 140 basis points, may again go for a 50-bps increase to take […]

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Auto, home, personal loans become expensive with banks raising rates

Auto, home, personal loans become expensive with banks raising rates

A number of national banks have raised lending rates for their customers after RBI raised the benchmark repo rate by 50 basis points A number of national banks have raised lending rates for their customers after RBI raised the benchmark repo rate by 50 basis points Auto, home and personal loans have become costlier with […]

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Builders expect slowdown in housing demand in short term on RBI’s rate increase

Builders expect slowdown in housing demand in short term on RBI’s rate increase

The RBI’s decision to raise the benchmark interest rate will make home loans costlier and affect housing sales, especially in affordable and mid-income segments, according to property consultants. The RBI on Wednesday raised the key benchmark rate by 50 basis points (bps). Property consultancy firms Anarock, Knight Frank India, JLL India, Colliers India, India Sotheby’s […]

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Govt mindful of inflation situation, says RBI Governor Das

Govt mindful of inflation situation, says RBI Governor Das

With the RBI’s increased consumer price inflation estimate, Shaktikanta Das says it is in the Centre’s hands to decide what supply-side measures to take to tackle the price rise. With the RBI’s increased consumer price inflation estimate, Shaktikanta Das says it is in the Centre’s hands to decide what supply-side measures to take to tackle […]

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