BANKING & FINANCE
IOB Welcomes RBI’s Status Quo, Says Move Supports Stable Credit Growth
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and maintain its neutral monetary policy stance, saying the move reflects confidence in the resilience of the Indian economy despite an uncertain global environment. The public sector lender said the central bank’s policy would help […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 5, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
RBI Signals Wait-And-Watch On Rates As Food, Fuel Inflation Clouds Outlook
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra has indicated that the central bank will refrain from any immediate policy action despite a projected rise in headline inflation, saying there is a need for greater clarity on the inflation trajectory before recalibrating interest rates. Addressing the media after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, Malhotra […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Aug 5, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged At 5.25%, Retains Neutral Policy Stance
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday left the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% for the second consecutive policy review, opting to balance inflation risks against a resilient domestic economy amid an increasingly uncertain global environment. The six-member monetary policy committee (MPC), chaired by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, unanimously voted to maintain the […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 5, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
How RBI’s New Deposit Pricing Rules Will Reshape The Bank Competition
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has rewritten the rules governing interest rates on bank deposits, giving lenders greater flexibility to price bulk deposits while simultaneously tightening disclosure norms to improve transparency. The changes, which come into effect from October 1, 2026, are expected to make the wholesale deposit market more market-driven and better aligned […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Jul 31, 2026
