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RBI hikes Repo rate by 25 bps to 6.5%, what impact will this have? (The Indian Express)

In a 4:2 majority decision, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India has hiked the Repo rate to 6.5 per cent. It has also projected a GDP ...

[the MPC hiked the Repo rate by 35 basis points](https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/reserve-bank-of-india-rate-hike-explained-8310486/) in a bid to rein in retail inflation. “This (hike) is known to the market and is unlikely to have any meaningful impact on the market. [Federal Reserve](https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/everyday-explainers/what-is-fed-and-what-role-does-it-play-us-economy-7824639/) chief Jerome Powell’s remarks on Tuesday were taken positively by the market. The RBI has projected GDP growth for the next fiscal (FY2024) at 6.4 per cent. Marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLR), which accounts for 49.2 per cent of the loans portfolio of banks, are also expected to move up. [Fed](https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/everyday-explainers/what-is-fed-and-what-role-does-it-play-us-economy-7824639/),” said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. Inflation is expected to be 5.3 per cent in FY24. The external benchmark linked lending rate (EBLR) of banks will rise by 25 bps — one basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point— as such loans are linked to the Repo rate. Lending rates of banks are expected to go up as the cost of funds is expected to rise further. Retail inflation is expected to be 5.3 per cent in FY24, the MPC said. The RBI decision is expected to make all external benchmark linked (based on the Repo rate) loans costlier immediately. As much as 43.6 per cent of the total loans are now linked to the Repo rate.

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RBI Monetary Policy announcements today; repo rate likely to be ... (Business Today)

The central bank will likely settle for a 25 basis points (bps) repo rate hike in its monetary policy committee meeting this week, as per experts.

[Do you know when old and new tax regimes give the same tax liability? TRENDING The central bank had failed to keep the inflation rate below 6 per cent for three consecutive quarters from January 2022. Thus, the RBI may remain focused on the withdrawal of accommodation and raise the policy rate by 25 basis points.” Kotak Institutional Equities said in its report that global inflation is gradually beginning to turn benign despite inflation being well above every central bank’s target. The central bank has increased the short-term lending rate by 225 bps to contain inflation caused mostly due to global supply chain disruption following the Ukraine war.

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RBI Monetary Policy: Key highlights from Governor Das' speech | Mint (Livemint)

RBI Policy February 2023: The Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das announced a hike in repo rate for the sixth time in a row, by 25 bps to 6.50% ...

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Explained: What are monetary policy, repo rate and reverse repo rate? (Hindustan Times)

It is the interest rate charged by the RBI when commercial banks borrow by selling their securities to the central bank. Basically, it is the interest ...

At present, the reverse repo rate is fixed at 3.35%. This results in RBI charging more interest rate from the banks on loans than it pays them on savings. It is the interest RBI pays commercial banks when they store excess cash reserves. Basically, it is the interest charged by the RBI when banks borrow from it - much like commercial banks charge you interest for a car loan or home loan. It is the interest rate charged by the RBI when commercial banks borrow by selling their securities to the central bank. Monetary policies basically control the overall supply of money available to commercial banks and, indirectly, to individual users and companies.

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RBI MPC Highlights: Repo rate hiked by 25 bps, maintains ... (Financial Express)

RBI MPC Meet 2023 Highlights: The Reserve Bank of India hiked its key repo rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday as expected but surprised markets by leaving ...

“The MPC is likely to maintain its stance of “withdrawal of accommodation” and ease the pace of rate increases by RBI hiking rates by 25bps in Feb. Thus, moderation in the pace of repo rate hike is pertinent to keep domestic demand afloat to support the economy.” As the market sentiment in the real estate sector in non-metro markets remains strong, demand is likely to offset the rate increase impact.” “While the MPC’s decision is finely balanced between a pause and a 25 bps hike, we expect the MPC to hike by a last 25 bps to push the real repo rate comfortably into positive. 3QFY23 CPI inflation at 6.1% is around 50 bps lower than RBI’s estimate and 4QFY23 inflation is also likely to be 20-30 bps lower than RBI’s estimate. “The RBI may mildly revise down its inflation forecast for FY24, even as it would re-emphasize the near-term stickiness of core inflation. “The RBI seems to have been more bothered about the high and sticky core inflation for more than a year. This is known to the market and is unlikely to have any meaningful impact on the market. “Given, how well the RBI has controlled inflation in recent months, we anticipate that it will soon align with the government's preference for growth. Inflation for Q4FY23 seen at 5.6%: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das Optimism regarding FY24 GDP growth and containing the CPI inflation at 5.3% is good news for the equity markets even in the context of unabated selling by FIIs.” “With Repo Rate anchored at 6.5%, benchmark 10-year IGB yield is expected to trade in a range of 7.25 to 7.5% in the medium-term in our view.

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Equities, rupee trade with gains post RBI policy announcement (Times of India)

India Business News: Meanwhile, the rupee erased most of its early gains and was trading 2 paise higher at 82.68 in the late morning trade.

were trading with gains in the late morning session on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank hiked the key interest rate by 25 basis points and projected better growth. Sensex was higher by 360 points in early deals. According to him, optimism regarding FY24 GDP growth and containing the CPI inflation at 5.3 per cent is good news for the equity markets, even in the context of unabated selling by FIIs. "The highlight of the monetary policy announcement which came on expected lines is the better than expected increase in GDP growth rate for FY24 to 6.4 per cent with sharp upward revision in FY Q1 and Q2 growth rates to 7.8 per cent and 6.2 per cent, respectively," VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said. In late morning trade, the 30-share Sensex surged 339.53 points or 0.56 per cent to 60,625.57 points, while the broader 50-share Nifty climbed 118.95 points or 0.67 per cent to 17,840.45 points. Equity benchmark indices -- Sensex and Nifty -- which started the day on a positive note on the US Federal Reserve's comments on inflation, remained in the positive territory, with the Sensex consolidating gains above 300 points.

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RBI Policy: अगले वित्त वर्ष में 5.3 फीसदी पर रह सकती है महंगाई दर (मनी कंट्रोल)

RBI Policy:गौरतलब है कि आरबीआई महंगाई नियंत्रित करने की हर संभव कोशिश कर रहा है।

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RBI Monetary Policy: रिजर्व बैंक ने फिर दिया झटका और 0.25 फीसदी बढ़ा ... (ABP News)

आरबीआई के गवर्नर शक्तिकांत दास (RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das) ने बताया कि रेपो रेट में 0.25 फीसदी का ...

आज आरबीआई की मॉनिटरी पॉलिसी के एलानों से पहले बैंक निफ्टी के लगभग सभी बैंक शेयर हरे निशान में कारोबार कर रहे थे और बैंक निफ्टी में इसके दम पर उछाल देखा जा रहा था. आरबीआई गवर्नर ने कहा कि वित्त वर्ष 2023 के लिए भारत की जीडीपी का अनुमान 7 फीसदी रखा गया है. रिजर्व बैंक की मौद्रिक नीति समिति की बैठक सोमवार 6 फरवरी को हुई थी और आज 8 फरवरी को इसके फैसलों का एलान कर दिया गया है. इस तरह लगातार 6 बार दरें बढ़ाकर आरबीआई ने कुल 2.50 फीसदी का इजाफा रेपो रेट में कर दिया है और ये 6.50 फीसदी पर आ गया है. भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक ने चालू वित्त वर्ष 2022-23 के लिए जीडीपी की वृद्धि दर (GDP) के अनुमान को 6.8 फीसदी से बढ़ाकर सात फीसदी कर दिया है. रेपो रेट में ये बढ़ोतरी लगातार छठी बार है जब क्रेडिट पॉलिसी में आरबीआई ने इजाफा किया है.

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RBI Policy: खत्म होगी सिक्कों की किल्लत, खास ढंग के 'एटीएम' निकालने की ... (मनी कंट्रोल)

कॉइन वेंडिंग मशीन्स ऑटोमैटिक मशीन्स होती हैं जो बैंक नोट्स की बजाय सिक्के निकालती हैं ...

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RBI Policy Review: RBI ने रेपो रेट में की 25 bps की बढ़ोतरी, जानें- मौद्रिक ... (India.com हिंदी)

RBI Policy Review: महंगाई को काबू में रखने के लिए रिजर्व बैंक ने एक बार फिर से रेपो रेट में ...

वहीं दिसंबर और मार्च तिमाही में इसके क्रमश: छह प्रतिशत और 5.8 प्रतिशत रहने का अनुमान है. RBI Policy Review: भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (RBI) ने बुधवार को वैश्विक स्तर पर संकट को देखते हुए अगले वित्त वर्ष 2023-24 में आर्थिक वृद्धि दर धीमी पड़कर 6.4 प्रतिशत रहने का अनुमान जताया है. [फेसबुक](https://www.facebook.com/IndiacomHindi/) पर लाइक करें या [ट्विटर](https://twitter.com/Indiacom_Hindi) पर फॉलो करें. केंद्रीय बैंक ने अबकी बार रेपो रेट में 25 bps की बढ़ोतरी की है. अगले वित्त वर्ष में जून और सितंबर तिमाही में वृद्धि दर क्रमश: 7.8 प्रतिशत और 6.2 प्रतिशत रहने का अनुमान है. RBI Policy Review: महंगाई को काबू में रखने के लिए रिजर्व बैंक ने एक बार फिर से रेपो रेट में बढ़ोतरी की है.

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