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Optimistic that growth will be close to our projection of 6.5%: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das
The central bank in its April monetary policy projected real GDP growth for 2023-24 is projected at 6.5 per cent.
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Trade volume in corporate debt market hits near-12-month high in March: SEBI data
The total number of trades settled on BSE and NSE added up to 25,706, the data showed.
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RBI retail direct scheme finally picking up, registrations up 43% in six months
According to RBI data, the total number of registrations stood at 99,548 as on May 8, 2023, compared to 69,536 on October 10, 2022.
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MC Explains | The RBI’s latest rule on levy of forex card charges
The central bank said charges or fees on international debit cards and certain other instruments payable in India must now be settled in rupees.
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MC Explains | 10-year G-Sec, US Treasury yield difference narrows. How it will impact FPI flows into debt
The difference between benchmark US and Indian securities narrowed to 3.53 percent on May 8 from 3.96 percent on April 6.
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Bond yields to trade at 6.75-6.90% in the near term; will it sustain at these levels?
The yield on the benchmark 7.26 percent 2033 bond fell to 7.0338% on May 8 from 7.3056% on April 3.
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Bank of India expects advances to grow 11-12% in FY24
In the reporting quarter, gross domestic advances of the bank grew 1.18 percent on-quarter, and 9.56 percent on year.
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Corporate bond issuances nosedive in April on low requirement of funds
Companies and banks raised Rs 57,032 crore in April as compared to Rs 1.16 lakh crore in March, according to Prime Database.
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I expect RBI to pause in June policy given CPI trajectory: Baroda BNP Paribas CIO Prashant Pimple
We expect inflation to remain closer to the 5-5.50 percent band, which is within the RBI’s comfort zone, says Pimple.
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Benchmark bond yield sinks to one-year low on crude slide, dip in US Treasuries
The 10-year benchmark 7.26 percent 2033 bond yield was trading at 7.0199 percent during afternoon trade, as compared to 7.09 percent close on the previous trading session.
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CP rates down 8-17 bps in last one month; will they sustain at these levels?
Rates on commercial papers issued by NBFCs fell by 17 bps and those on papers issued by manufacturing companies fell by 8 bps; all eyes on US Fed meet outcome for further rate trajectory.
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Uday Kotak's reappointment in best interest of stakeholders: Kotak Mahindra Bank
The private lender has not received any communication from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the reappointment front, said Group CFO Jaimin Bhatt
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Sebi ban on pledging clients' funds to take a toll on bank guarantees: Analysts
However, bank guarantees issued to stock brokers and clearing members form a miniscule 2.5-3% of the total bank guarantees issued by banks.
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RBI reassessing quality, coverage of branch audit in private banks, says Governor Das
The comments come at a time when several instances if of accounting irregularities have been reported in some large banks
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RBI wants banks to firm up capital buffers, assess risks regularly: Governor
Das was addressing at the Global Conference on Financial Resilience.
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Uday Kotak may not face RBI hurdle for appointment in non-executive role as cooling-off period may not apply, say experts
Earlier, shareholders of Kotak Mahindra bank voted 99 percent in favour of Uday Kotak taking up as the non-executive non-independent director of the bank after he steps down as the MD and CEO.
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States' borrowing cost via SDL falls tracking moderation in G-sec yield
The cut-off yield on the 10-year SDL eased by 13 basis points (Bps) on-week while the 7-year SDL fell by 8-9 bps on weekly basis. One basis point is one hundredth of the percentage point.
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MC Exclusive| SBI Capital, Trust Investment, 2 others in race for merchant banking roles in Varanasi, Kanpur municipal bond issues
Both local bodies have invited bids to appoint the merchant bankers-cum-transaction advisors for their municipal bonds issue planned in the next few months.
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RBI ups gold reserves post pandemic as risk aversion sets in
According to the Reserve Bank of India, gold reserves stood at Rs 3.75 lakh crore as on Mar 24, 2023, as against Rs 2.09 lakh crore as on Mar 20, 2020.
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Intraday high of call money rates continues uptrend over repo rate since April 17
According to Bloomberg data, between April 17 and April 21, the intraday high of India’s call money rate stood at 6.75-85 percent.
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RBI Bulletin: Central bank net buys $254 million foreign currency in February
Net purchases of foreign currency in February was $4.381 billion and net sales was $4.127 billion.
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MC Explains | Here’s all you need to know why the dollar-rupee onshore forward premiums are falling again
One of the reasons is that the interest rate differential between the US and India is shrinking as a consequence of the US Fed tightening its monetary policy at a faster pace than the RBI, resulting in low forward points.
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MPC Minutes: Fight against inflation is far from over, says RBI governor
The central bank in its April monetary policy projected CPI inflation at 5.2 percent for 2023-24.
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Forward premium rates trend lower in April as interest rate differential narrows
The premium on the one-year dollar/rupee contract was 189.24 paise or 2.1527 percent on annual basis on April 19, against 211.64 paise or 2.2688 percent on annual basis, as per Bloomberg data
