India's central bank will need to inject at least another 1 trillion rupees ($11.54 billion) into the banking system by March ...
The RBI's 25 bps rate cut is expected to lower government borrowing costs by reducing bond yields. This could make fundraising cheaper and ease fiscal pressures. Additionally, small savings scheme ...
Initially, the RBI had planned to purchase Rs 20,000 crore worth of bonds but later increased the amount to Rs 40,000 crore to support market liquidity. The announcement follows the RBI’s recent 25 ...
Mumbai: The RBI has decided to allow forward rate contracts in government bonds, enabling investors such as insurance companies and pension funds to manage interest rate risks by locking in prices ...
The interest rates on various small savings schemes undergo a quarterly review and the rates for the next quarter (April-June ...
Pending official rules on bond forwards, investors such as insurance firms have been hedging their long-term liabilities through a similar instrument known as bond forward rate agreements. Insurers ...
The RBI decided to stick to its “neutral” stance, acknowledging that the global atmosphere remains uncertain due to evolving ...
The central bank has reportedly already infused over ₹1 lakh crore through bond purchases and dollar/rupee swaps, and another ₹50,000 crore through a 56-day repo auction. Last week ...
As part of the package, the RBI will buy government bonds worth 600 billion rupees in three tranches and conduct a 56-day variable rate repo auction worth 500 billion rupees on Feb. 7, it said.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s holding of sovereign bonds, due to mature in the next financial year 2025-26 (FY26) will likely be treated at par with the market by the government rather than ...
In addition to the repo rate cut, the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) and Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rates have also been reduced by 25 bps to 6% and 6.5%, respectively. The bank rate has also ...