RBI CUTS REPO RATE BY 40 BPS IN FRESH SALVO
Moratorium extended, banks’ group exposure increased to 30%; slew of measures to support economy affected by Covid-19.
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The tale of India’s interest rates
The latest repo rate cut marks 128 policy rate actions from the Reserve Bank of India, since April 2001; the repo and reverse repo rate have been tweaked 61 and 55 times each since then.
RBI MEASURES IMPRESS MARKETS
Round II of RBI’s Covid-19 crisis measures was received by the Sensex and the Nifty 50 gaining 1,116 and 331 points each before closing 986 and 273 points higher from the previous day’s close.
‘Markets should start pricing in better times ahead’
Coronavirus could be a catalyst for resetting the agenda of India’s financial market reforms, says Mark Matthews, head of research-Asia, Julius Baer.
The build-up to RBI’s ‘bazooka’
Minutes of RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting highlight that members were divided on the space for future rate cuts.
Eased liquidity may not have takers
With most industries having made a hard stop, the ‘productive on-lending’ that the RBI envisages may remain a pipe dream.
RBI measures fail to cheer markets
Both the benchmark indices closed flat after huge rallies in three consecutive days; they ended the week with over 20% gains from the week’s lows.
COVID-19: RBI CUTS RATES, INJECTS ₹3.7 LAKH CR
Repo rate slashed by 75 bps, governor says will do whatever it takes to mitigate Covid-19 impact; growth outlook for FY21 unclear.
RBI stays ‘consistent’ on rate and policy stance
At the last monetary policy meeting of FY20, the central bank kept the interest rate unchanged, with a warning to not read the ‘pause’ continually for its future actions.
‘Budget 2020 will be very challenging’
Despite a lower tax mop-up and the shortfall in disinvestment target, government receipts are seen growing 6% in FY20, thanks to RBI’s large dividend. But FY21 would be different.
