RBI Policy Review

RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps; sees little room for more

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MUMBAI - India's first interest rate cut in three years may be its last for a while.

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Fitch: RBI interest rate cut neutral for India rating 18 Apr 2012

Apr 17 - The Reserve Bank of India's decision to cut its repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 8 percent Tuesday is neutral for India's 'BBB-' rating with Stable Outlook, Fitch Ratings says. We regard some monetary easing as an appropriate response to India's cyclical economic downturn, following a moderation in Indian inflation in the first part of 2012.

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RBI has better understanding of growth, inflation now: Subbarao 17 Apr 2012

MUMBAI - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) on Tuesday and not by 25 bps as widely expected, because it has a better understanding of growth and inflation than during the March policy, Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said.

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RBI rate action to help revive investment: Mukherjee 17 Apr 2012

NEW DELHI - The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to cut its key interest rate, by an unexpectedly sharp 50 basis points, will help revive investment, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters on Tuesday.

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CRR Changes

CRR Changes

Changes to cash reserve ratio since 1992.  Full Article 

Market Moves

Market Moves

Track how various sectoral indices are performing after RBI's rate cut decision.  Full Coverage 

SLR in Context

SLR in Context

Changes to SLR for banks since 1949.  Timeline 

Banking Sector

Banking Sector

Track and analyse the performance of banking shares.  Quote 

Repo Rate History

Repo Rate History

Changes to repo rate since June 2000.  Full Article 

Reverse Repo Rate

Reverse Repo Rate

Changes to reverse repo rate since 2001.  Full Article