RBI released the Sixth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy leaving the Rates unchanged and giving booster dose for the growth of Economy.
Category: Monetary Policy
RBI Monetary Policy Highlights: Future repo rate cuts not being ruled out, says Shaktikanta Das. Despite an expectation of 25 bps repo rate cut, MPC maintained status quo on repo rate at 5.15 percent and accommodative stance.
RBI has cut repo rate by a further 25 basis points. This is the fifth straight rate cut as RBI aids government in boosting economy.
Central bank has lowered GDP growth estimate from 6.9% to 6.1%
India’s Central Bank Reserve Bank of India announced on 6th August the IIIrd Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy wherein they announced an array of conventional and unconventional measures to boost slowing economic growth, including reducing the benchmark interest rate by an irregular 35 basis points (bps), its fourth rate cut this year. The Reserve Bank of India’s six-member rate-setting…
– RBI cuts repo rate for 3rd time in a row by 25 bps to 5.75%. The repo rate, which now stands at 5.75 per cent, is the lowest since July 2010. – RBI delivers another rate cut, shifts policy stance to ‘accommodative’. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday the 6th June 2019,…
A good and informative article shared from my friend Shri Arvind Mannur’s post:MAJOR POLICIES THAT AFFECT BANKS:All the major policy matters decide the destiny of banks. Look at the following:1. MONETARY POLICY decides the volume of business growth, interest rates on deposits & lending, and all other prudential regulations.2. FISCAL POLICY decides the tax matters…
1. Bankers need skill to perform the daily work. Time now ripe to teach them Knowledge. Future banking is knowledge-driven. 2. Inter-linkages in bank functioning needs to be taught. Officers should be able to understand the entire balance sheet management of the Bank in a holistic manner. 3. Inter-linkages in various functioning of banks should…
RBI’s MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE : GOVERNOR’S ROLE REDUCED. 1. The Government has notified the formation of ” Monetary Policy Committee” (MPC) under the RBI. This committee will take decision on interest rate or Repo rate in a transparent manner in future. 2. MPC will bring significant changes in the power of the RBI Governor. 3.…
What is Negative Interest Rate?DEFINITION of ‘Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP)’ A negative interest rate policy (NIRP) is an unconventional monetary policy tool whereby nominal target interest rates are set with a negative value, below the theoretical lower bound of zero percent.A negative interest rate means the Central Bank and perhaps private banks will charge…
The Goals of Monetary PolicyPrimarily price stability, while keeping in mind the objective of growth.In India, subsequent to the recommendations of the Dr. Urjit Patel Committee Report, the Reserve Bank has formally announced a “glide path” for disinflation that sets an objective of below 8 per cent CPI inflation by January 2015 and below 6…