RBI bid to drain surplus liquidity and improve rate transmission sees muted responseBanks parked just Rs 79,655 crore in the central bank’s 29-day variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auction, less than half the Rs 2 lakh cror...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
Housing sales may take a hit on higher mortgage rates: CREDAI, NAREDCORealtors' industry bodies CREDAI and NAREDCO have expressed concerns about rising home loan costs. The Reserve Bank of India raised the rep...
08 Oct, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Bengaluru techie earning Rs 90 lakh gets a nearly Rs 3 crore offer from US, estimates Rs 70 lakh savings per year, still confused seeks adviceA 36-year-old tech professional’s possible move to the US has sparked a debate over whether higher nominal pay would translate into a bette...
08 Oct, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
RBI raises repo rate to 5.5% in first hike under Governor Sanjay Malhotra, shifts stance to ‘calibrated tightening’The RBI raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%, its first hike since February 2023, and shifted its policy stance to ‘ca...
08 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Margin boost: Jefferies picks 3 bank stocks to gain the most from RBI rate hikesJefferies expects RBI’s 25-basis-point rate hike and calibrated tightening stance to support bank earnings, particularly ICICI Bank, SBI an...
07 Oct, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
FCNR inflows to keep cap on bank deposit ratesThe liquidity from the foreign currency non-resident deposits is likely to stabilize bank deposit rates temporarily. This situation will al...
07 Oct, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
RBI MPC decision: How should mutual fund investors tweak their portfolio strategy after 25 bps rate hike?RBI’s 25-basis-point repo rate hike has changed the near-term outlook for mutual fund investors. Experts advise continuing SIPs, staggering...
07 Oct, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
RBI rate hike to raise home, car loan borrowing costsThe Reserve Bank of India increased its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% on Wednesday. Borrowers might face higher monthly installme...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
RBI policy rate hike to immediately pinch retail customersThe RBI has raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, its first hike since February 2023, which could make floating-rate home, car ...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Nifty 50 companies likely to log strong double-digit growth in Q2Revenue and net profit of Nifty 50 companies are projected to grow by nearly 20% year-on-year. Analysts note that performance is driven by ...
07 Oct, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
These 8 banking stocks have an upside potential of up to 29% in 1 year, according to analystsFor the last two years, one sector where actual performance has been better than expected has been banking. Yes, there were exceptions amon...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
SP Group unit raises $460 million in rupee debt to repay loansEqyizen Investment, a subsidiary of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, has successfully secured 44.5 billion rupees through the issuance of zero...
06 Oct, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Private banks' deposit mobilisation outpaces PSU peers in Q2From a loan growth perspective, state-run banks' advances growth remained in the range of 12.59-29.83 per cent year-on-year in Q2, while pr...
05 Oct, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Federation of Indian Airlines seeks Centre's intervention for faster release of ECLGS 5.0 fundsIndian airlines have requested the Civil Aviation Ministry's assistance in securing timely credit disbursements under ECLGS 5.0. The Federa...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
Bajaj Finance: Why this rare Nifty outperformer is likely to reward investors in a muted marketBajaj Finance is down only about 2% in 2026 against a roughly 13% fall in the Nifty, even as FPI outflows reached $26.8 billion year to dat...
04 Oct, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Bank deposit rates fall as fresh lending rates rise in AugustIn August, banks lowered the weighted average rate on fresh rupee term deposits to 5.67%. At the same time, the average lending rate on new...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
Sun Pharma plans $1 billion local debt sale for loan takeout, sources saySun Pharma is planning to raise about Rs 10,000 crore through rupee-denominated bonds to partly refinance a bridge loan used for its Organo...
29 Sep, 2026, 03.33 PM IST