Credit Policy Review

When one looks back and compares, it feels like the policy stimulus responses during an unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic were easy to manage. Exiting the stimulus in the thick of geopolitical risks has just made the equation a difficult one to crack 

Monetary Policy | Imminent policy normalisation not telegraphed

The direction that yields will chart over the next six months is clearly upwards, with the 10-year paper likely to cross 7 percent in April 2022 once next year’s borrowing programme commences 

Monetary Policy | RBI continues its flexible approach

Between a fixed rate policy signal (or a reverse repo rate hike) and variable reverse repos, the MPC has opted for the latter to retain its flexibility to tweak short-term rates

Bankers see no rate action until April after 75 bps CRR cut

CNBC-TV18 catches up with N Seshadri, executive director of Bank of India and Ananth Narayan, managing director and regional head of fixed income & currency trading - South Asia at Standard Chartered Bank for a discussion on RBI’s surprise 75 bps cut of cash reserve ratio on Friday.

Market may correct 10-15% if global newsflow worsens: Kotak

Global markets have had a good beginning to 2012 so far. But Europe's debt crisis is far from being solved. On this note, Sandeep Bhatia of Kotak Institutional Equities tells investors to remain cautious on equity markets.

Broad based inflation strain still in economy: HSBC Global

Given that inflation is still very much on the RBI's mind, the market does not expect a pause but a 25 basis points rate hike. And Leif Eskesen, Chief Economist-India & ASEAN, HSBC Global Research agrees with what market seems to have priced in today.

Will RBI pause for this year after hiking rates tomorrow?

The central bank will announce its mid-quarter policy review tomorrow. An overwhelming majority feel that this current hike will be the last one for 2011, reports CNBC-TV18's Gopika Gopakumar.

Chances of QE3 replacing QE2 are quite low, says HSBC India

The US Fed's second round of quantitative easing is set to end in June. Hitendra Dave, Head - Global Markets at HSBC India says that a possible third round of QE is very low.

See PSU banks underperforming to peers: Morgan Stanley

Gaurav Doshi of Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management India, in an interview on CNBC-TV18, spoke about how he sees the market playing out post the credit policy review by the Reserve Bank today.

Inflation worrisome: Deutsche sees it at 7-8% by year end

Chief economist, India global markets research at Deutsche Bank AG, Taimur Baig says that the inflation is bothersome and sees a revision in the forecast for the year. In his exclusive interview with CNBC-TV18’s Latha Venkatesh and Soniya Shenoy, he shares what the numbers mean to the India growth story.

Credit Policy Review, January 25, 2011: Bonanza

Bonanza has come out with a review on Credit Policy, January 25, 2011. According to the research firm, market has got what it was expecting. The rate hike is mere 25 basis points and accordingly the market has reacted positively.

NPAs under control; fewer slippages this qtr: SBI

OP Bhatt, chairman of the State Bank of India in an interview on CNBC-TV18 spoke about what he is expecting from the credit policy and his banks results. On the RBI’s credit policy review, Bhatt holds that a 25 bps rate hike is plausible. “Also, expect to hear about some measures to ease liquidity as well.”