Can banks raise FD interest rates now as RBI increases repo rate by 25 bps?RBI MPC October 2026: The Reserve Bank of India has increased the repo rate by 25 bps from 5.25% to 5.50%, signaling a shift. Following thi...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
FD interest rate hike coming? With rising inflation, many experts expect RBI to hike interest rateMany financial analysts expect the Reserve Bank of India to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points. This forecast is driven by persisten...
05 Oct, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
RBI policy: Will high-interest rate cycle return for FD investors as RBI holds repo rate amid rising inflation?RBI MPC repo rate: The Reserve Bank of India maintained its repo rate at 5.25 percent today. Inflation is nearing the upper tolerance band,...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Can banks increase FD interest rates as inflation crosses RBI’s target of 4%?Rising inflation has crossed the Reserve Bank of India's target, signaling potential repo rate hikes. Higher inflation and increased credit...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Can Rs 10 lakh in post office FD and Rs 10,000/month in RD build Rs 1 crore retirement corpus in 20 years?Interest rates may vary. If we talk about the post office, it offers a 6.7% interest rate on its RD, while its rate for the 5-year FD is 7....
09 May, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
FD rates set to rise? RBI repo decision may bring good news for investorsRising inflation may not force the RBI to increase the repo rate this time around, but in later MPC meetings, the likelihood of higher repo...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
RBI Repo Rate Pause: Time for FD investors to make the best of prevailing high interest rates as FD rates to continue to fallFixed deposit investors should brace for potential interest rate cuts. The Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged, but prev...
06 Aug, 2025, 01.45 PM IST
FD investors: Book your fixed deposits at higher interest rates now before they come down furtherRBI repo rate cut by 25 bps: The RBI Governor has announced the 2nd rate cut in the repo rate. The two successive rate cuts will bring down...
09 Apr, 2025, 04.09 PM IST
As countdown of FD interest rate fall has started, is it time to stop laddering and invest in long term FDs?FD investors have recently benefited from high interest rates, but an upcoming reduction is anticipated. The RBI might follow global trends...
08 Aug, 2024, 05.37 PM IST
'Acche din' to continue for FD investors as high fixed deposit interest rates will not drop soon: All eyes on RBI MPC on June 7The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will likely keep the repo rate unchanged in the upcoming monetary policy committee review. The question now...
06 Jun, 2024, 11.42 AM IST
FD investors: Final call to book fixed deposits at high interest rates? All eyes on RBI MPC meeting on February 8, 2024Fixed deposit interest rate: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will announce the decisions of the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (M...
07 Feb, 2024, 06.40 PM IST
Higher Bank FD interest rates may fall by 50 bps or more in 2024; You have this much time to investFD investors have rejoicing the current high interest rate which rose significantly in 2022 and 2023 however 2024 see a reversal of interes...
30 Dec, 2023, 11.49 PM IST
FD interest rate hikes not over yet; this RBI rule can push banks to increase fixed deposit ratesFixed deposit interest rate hike: The era of rising interest rates on fixed deposits is not over yet. Some factors that indicate this is cr...
16 Nov, 2023, 12.04 PM IST
Will FD interest rates drop sharply if RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged on October 6, 2023?FD interest rate: All eyes are on RBI monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting scheduled on October 6, 2023. Most experts say that the Reser...
05 Oct, 2023, 05.03 PM IST
FD rates hike: Will banks increase fixed deposit interest rates now due to higher loan demand?FD rates hike: The bank credit rose 9.1% to Rs 124.5 lakh crore in April-August 2023, while bank deposits surged by 6.6% to Rs 149.2 lakh c...
16 Sep, 2023, 11.44 AM IST
Should FD investors wait or book their FDs now as RBI holds repo rate?RBI has decided to hold the policy repo rate for the third consecutive time in its monetary policy meeting held on August 10. Prior to this...
10 Aug, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
Will banks start reducing fixed deposit (FD) interest rates now? All eyes on RBI MPC announcements on August 10Several major public and private sector banks have reduced interest rates since May 2023. Axis Bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Union Bank...
09 Aug, 2023, 08.51 PM IST