Expect lower returns in long term debt funds. Where to invest?
In the last year, the long duration debt mutual funds have delivered an average return of 6.01%.
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RBI to follow 'zor ka jhatka dheere se' in monetary policy
The central bank is expected to keep an accommodative stance, although the monetary policy is expected to have a dampening effect on the market.
Repo at 4% irrelevant: Jayanth Varma
The lone dissenter in the MPC believes falling behind the inflation curve could result in harsher monetary steps and loss of credibility.
Why MPC member Jayanth Varma differs with RBI
Varma feels the ability of monetary policy to mitigate the pandemic's effect is very limited as compared to its ability to contain an economic crisis.
Dovish MPC opts for status quo
While the Reserve Bank of India kept policy rates and its accommodative stance unchanged, additional monetary measures have been brought in to fight the second wave of Covid-19.
RBI announces steps to fight second wave of Covid-19
The central bank unveils liquidity facility of ₹50,000 crore for access to emergency health services, and ₹10,000 crore for small finance banks’ on-lending, among a slew of measures to fight Covid-19.
RBI holds rates; unveils new measures
The recent surge in Covid-19 infections, the central bank says, adds uncertainty to the outlook on domestic growth as restrictions could dampen demand improvement and delay the return of normalcy.
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.
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.
