 | More banks raise MCLR as cost of deposits go upThe MPC next meets on June 6-8 where financial market analysts broadly expect rates to be raised by 35/40-75 bps. |
 | Repo rate likely to reach pre-Covid level by AugustRepo rate is likely to reach pre-pandemic level of 5.15% from the existing 4.4% by August, says a SBI report. |
 | Managing home loan EMI as interest rates go upWhen interest rates go up, the interest burden of a home loan borrower would go up, and this needs to be compensated either by way of an increase in the tenure of the loan or an increase in the EMI. |
 | Inflation worries: As repo rates go up, review your financesWhile addressing shareholders recently, Warren Buffett, the 91-year old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, gave a solution to beat inflation. |
 | Realty, auto, bank stocks tumble after RBI's rate hike as experts predict quick actions against inflationThe 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled 1,306.96 points or 2.29 per cent to settle at 55,669.03. During the day, it plummeted 1,474.39 points or 2.58 per cent to 55,501.60. |
 | RBI's Monetary Policy Committee in meeting expresses concern over inflationWhile RBI decided to maintain status quo, it raised inflation forecast to 5.7 per cent for the current fiscal, up from its 4.5 per cent estimate in February. |
 | RBI may hike repo rate by 25 bps in June: ReportRetail inflation surged to 6.95 per cent on yearly basis in March 2022 as compared to 6.07 per cent in February 2022 mainly on account of spiralling food prices. |
 | Character of inflation in India different from other countries: RBI GovernorThe MPC was, however, mindful of risk of the hardening of crude oil prices, which the RBI sees as a major upside risk to the inflation outlook. |
 | RBI policy more dovish than expected; Repo rate unchanged at 4 per centRepo was unchanged at 4 per cent and reverse repo at 3.35 per cent. Real GDP growth has been forecast at 7.8 per cent for FY23 versus The Economic Survey 's 8-8.5 per cent. |
 | RBI keeps repo rate unchanged for 10th time in a row at 4 per cent'Pandemic hold global economy hostage. India charting different course of recovery than rest of the world; to be fastest growing economy,' said Governor Shaktikanta Das. |
 | Markets price in 20-25 bps reverse repo hikeThe Feb 24 expiry Bank Nifty contract’s open positions declined by almost 6% as the contract rose 1.55%, a clear sign of short covering. |
| Reverse repo rate likely to see 25 bps hike: ExpertsSBI group chief economist Soumya Kanti Ghosh also believes the time is “appropriate” for a 20 bps hike in reverse repo, but feels that could happen outside the MPC. |
 | Gold bonds catch investor fancy amid CovidThe SGBs offer an interest rate of 2.5% per annum on the amount of initial Investment, payable semi-annually. |
 | RBI may hike reverse repo rate by 0.25 per cent in next week's policy: ReportAnalysts also blame the surprising hike on the government borrowing announced in the budget for the RBI's likely call for policy normalisation. |
 | Private banks led PSU peers in cutting rates in Apr-Nov '21However, in the overall easing cycle (Feb 2019 -Nov 2021), PSU banks have outperformed their private-sector peers in monetary policy transmission to individuals and businesses. |
