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RBI policy impact: NBFCs, SMID banks, Autos seen as key beneficiaries; Bajaj Finserv, Maruti Suzuki, among top picks
RBI policy impact: RBI repo rate cut and ₹1.45 lakh crore liquidity infusion have triggered a rally in short-term bonds, positioning NBFCs, SMID banks and automobile companies as the biggest beneficiaries. Top stock picks include Bajaj Finserv, Shriram Finance and IDFC Bank.
2 min read8 Dec 2025Will RBI cut rates again in 2026? Here's what brokerages say after a surprise 25 bps easing in December monetary policy
The RBI cut the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%, reflecting confidence in disinflation. With CPI inflation projected at 2% for FY26, brokerages speculate on another cut in 2026, though external factors may influence the decision.
3 min read8 Dec 2025In firing a policy bazooka to support growth, India’s central bank may have overlooked the consequences for its mandate
Governments have thrown caution to the wind for economic gains, giving up plans for safety measures to let AI firms watch themselves. Will the world re-awaken to AI’s dangers only after disaster strikes?
4 min read7 Dec 2025As Fino becomes small finance bank, the focus shifts to secured lending
Following the RBI's approval on Friday, the bank will look at a higher proportion of secured assets as compared to unsecured assets
4 min read6 Dec 2025RBI gives Fino Payments Bank in-principle approval to convert to small finance bank
Fino applied for an SFB licence in December 2023, betting that it could tap a large portion of its merchant network as an initial lending base as well as for loan collections and repayments.
2 min read5 Dec 2025Your credit score to get updated every week as RBI amends directions: All you need to know
Until August 2024, credit institutions used to update credit information monthly. On 8 August 2024, the RBI instructed CIs to carry out credit information reporting every fortnight. This is now being revised to every week.
2 min read5 Dec 2025No targets for rupee, it's market play: RBI governor
The Indian currency opened at 89.84 against the greenback on Friday, but weakened again following the Monetary Policy Committee's announcement of a rate cut, before pulling back and ended at 89.98.
4 min read5 Dec 2025RBI rate cut: Will lower lending rates follow? Banks now charge these interest rates on home loans
Interest rates on home loans, when linked to EBLR and MCLR, are adjusted based on the change in the RBI's repo rate.
2 min read5 Dec 2025SBI Card to DLF - Prashanth Tapse of Mehta Equities suggests stocks to buy in the short term
Stock market indices Sensex and Nifty 50 rose significantly after the RBI cut interest rates by 25 bps to 5.25%. Despite volatility, Sensex gained 425.57 points, while Nifty 50 increased by 136.65 points. Experts expect the rate cut to enhance loan affordability and stimulate economic growth.
3 min read5 Dec 2025How would 125 bps repo rate cut by RBI in 2025 impact your monthly home loan EMI?
RBI monetary policy: As RBI has reduced repo rate by 125 bps in 2025, the monthly home loan EMI of a ₹50 lakh loan taken at 9% per annum for 15 years at the beginning of 2025 would now come down from ₹54,713 to ₹47,064
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