Rate Hike

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The Council also rationalised tax rate on woven and non-woven bags to 18 per cent. (Photo: DC)

GST Council fixes 28 per cent uniform tax rate for lottery

The panel also relaxed levy of penalty for non-filing of GSTR-1 from July 2017.

19 Dec 2019 9:17 AM

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Raphael W. Bostic. (Photo: AP)

Fed rate hike, rate cut both 'on the table': Raphael Bostic

The Fed has become increasingly worried about meeting its 2 per cent inflation target.

23 Mar 2019 1:30 PM

Inflation is likely to encounter a soft patch in the second quarter, but it will resume an upward trajectory in the second half of the year.

RBI's monetary policy panel cites inflationary risks as reason for rate hike

India posted its best growth in nearly two years at 7.7 per cent in January-March quarter.

17 Aug 2018 9:39 AM

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.50 per cent is a "win-win" situation for both markets and the banks.

RBI rate hike a 'win-win' situation for markets, banks

The MPC added that the volatility in global financial markets continues to impart uncertainty to the inflation outlook.

02 Aug 2018 12:11 PM

The Reserve Bank is expected to begin its rate hike cycle from December quarter, and may go for three rate hikes by 2019 taking the key policy rate to 6.75 per cent, says a Morgan Stanley Report.

RBI may go for 3 rate hikes from December quarter: report

It may go for three rate hikes by 2019 taking the key policy rate to 6.75 per cent.

14 May 2018 2:10 PM

Reserve Bank of India is expected to hike key policy rates by 25 basis points in June, largely on account of sharp increase in crude oil prices over the last few months, says a Deutsche Bank Research report.

Reserve Bank of India to hike rates in June policy: report

Largely on account of sharp increase in crude oil prices over the last few months.

25 Apr 2018 4:34 PM

The Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain status quo on policy interest rates in this financial year, but the probability of rate hike has increased, experts believe.

Probability of RBI rate hike has increased, say experts

The minutes of the RBI's monetary policy committee (MPC) are 'hawkish' and indicate a hike in key policy rates.

22 Apr 2018 11:24 AM

Rate hike is progressive, between 0.05 per cent to 0.20 per cent, with the lowest hike applicable to the low-ticket size loan. (Photo: YouTube)

HDFC hikes lending rate by up to 0.20 per cent

Loans between Rs 30 lakh to Rs 75 lakh will be available at 8.55 per cent for women borrowers and 8.60 per cent for others.

10 Apr 2018 9:23 AM

The Reserve Bank is expected to go for a hike in key policy rates by the fourth quarter of this year.

RBI may start off rate hike cycle by Q4 2018: report

The global financial services major, expects the start of a shallow rate hike cycle by the fourth quarter of 2018.

08 Apr 2018 1:30 PM

RBI embarks on a premature rate hike cycle, then growth could turn out to be lower than currently anticipated.

'Growth to rebound to 7.5 pc in FY19; slim chance of rate hike'

Inflation will cool down to 5 per cent for January from 5.2 per cent in December.

12 Feb 2018 5:17 PM

Union minister for finance and corporate affairs Arun Jaitley strikes the gong at the launch of the commodity options on gold futures in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Gold prices likely to fall as US Fed Reserve mulls rate hike

According to analysts at Angel Broking, the markets are pricing in a 76 per cent chance of US Fed raising borrowing costs in December.

18 Oct 2017 3:41 AM

US Fed raises key interest rate to 1.0-1.25 per cent

Fed signals another increase likely this year, despite recent spate of weak economic data.

15 Jun 2017 9:17 AM

RBI on hold for now, 50 bps rate hike likely in 2018

As growth and inflation pick up, a move towards tightening the policy.

15 May 2017 1:44 PM

This year, so far, FPIs have invested a net sum of Rs 27,600 crore in stocks, while they pulled out Rs 43,162 crore from the debt market.

FPI stance continues; net outflow at Rs 19,500 cr

Net withdrawal by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from equities stood at Rs 1,142 crore this month.

18 Dec 2016 12:01 PM

The Fed last increased rates in December a year ago, when it hiked its benchmark rate from a record low set at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis.

Fed expected to raise rates for first time in a year

The move would bring the rate from 0.5 per cent to 0.75 per cent, likely nudging up the cost of some consumer and business loans.

14 Dec 2016 4:05 PM

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