RBI Policy News
Rate-sensitive sectors fall even as RBI cuts rate, shifts stance; Realty and PSU indices tank 2.8%, Nifty Bank down 1%
Indian stock markets experienced a sell-off on April 9 despite a 25 basis point rate cut by the RBI. Rate-sensitive sectors, including banking and realty, underperformed amid global economic uncertainties, with the Sensex dropping 554 points and Nifty 179 points during the session.
3 min read9 Apr 2025Mint Explainer: How RBI's latest rate cut, change in stance impact borrowers, depositors
The RBI's second repo rate cut should cheer retail borrowers with floating-rate loans, most of whom have already benefited from the previous cut of 25bps in February.
3 min read9 Apr 2025Markets extend losses even after RBI cuts repo rate, changes stance; Nifty below 22,400, most sectors in red
Indian equity markets fell on April 9 after the RBI cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 percent and shifted its stance to neutral. The Sensex dropped 554 points while Nifty50 fell 179 points, reflecting investor concerns over policy changes and global economic uncertainties.
2 min read9 Apr 2025RBI monetary policy: Central bank projects inflation at 4% for FY26
RBI monetary policy: The RBI has maintained its 4% inflation projection for 2025-2026, with Q1 at 3.6% and Q4 at 4.4%. Governor Sanjay Malhotra noted decreased overall inflation and optimistic food price outlook, despite uncertainties in Rabi crops and global market conditions.
2 min read9 Apr 2025RBI Monetary Policy: Repo rate trimmed by 25 bps, growth in focus— 5 key takeaways from April MPC meeting
RBI Monetary Policy: The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI voted unanimously to cut the repo rate by 25 bps to 6 per cent effective immediately.
3 min read9 Apr 2025RBI Monetary Policy Highlights: MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps, shifts stance to accommodative; trims GDP growth forecast
RBI Repo Rate News Highlights: The RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-led MPC cut repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 6% amid cooling inflation and slowing economic growth. Moreover, the central bank also shifted the policy stance to ‘accommodative’ from ‘neutral’.
26 min read9 Apr 2025Tuesday's relief rally over, tariff jitters and RBI policy back in focus
Foreign investors continued to offload Indian equity on Tuesday, dumping ₹4,994 crore worth of shares, amid the tariff uncertainty. The rupee extended its slide for a second straight session, falling 40 paise to close the day at 86.25 against the US dollar—its weakest finish since 20 March.
5 min read8 Apr 2025RBI MPC meeting: Will Trump's tariff war tantrum push the central bank towards a deeper rate cut? Experts weigh in
As the RBI's MPC meeting outcome approaches, experts speculate whether India's central bank will implement a deeper rate cut to support economic growth amid rising trade tensions.
4 min read8 Apr 2025RBI prepares for Trump tariff fallout with liquidity moves
Moving into 2025-26, the central bank has three main tasks: ensure that the banking system has adequate liquidity, that its repo rate cuts transmit through the economy, and that risks to stability are minimized.
4 min read8 Apr 2025RBI to slash interest rates on April 9, once more in August in shortest easing cycle on record: Report
RBI may keep interest rates at six per cent in the June 4-6 meeting. However, a narrow majority of economists, 29 of 49, expected the interest rate to fall to 5.75 per cent in the August meeting, a view unchanged from last month.
2 min read27 Mar 2025