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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicInterest rate cut

Topic: Interest rate cut

Govt shutdown, rate cut — US policy paralysis has created an opportunity for India

A depreciating dollar and abundant liquidity provide an opportunity to explore the rupee’s potential regional role. This represents a significant step toward monetary autonomy.

Slowing growth a bigger problem than inflation—lowered interest rates will help

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

RBI’s new MPC should focus on transmission. Without that, more rate cuts can be pointless

RBI must work towards better transmission mechanism, for which India needs deep & liquid bond market, competitive banking sector & regulatory framework.

High inflation expected to prevent ‘dovish’ RBI from cutting interest rates tomorrow

While RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das led the previous monetary policy committee in cutting rates by 115 basis points, he’s taken a more cautious approach recently as consumer prices spiked.

Interest rate cut to counter coronavirus could backfire for economies like India

Interest rate cuts could push emerging economies such as India into a quagmire of runaway inflation and currency weakness.

How India has become an economy facing stagflation from one that was a world-beater

At the heart of India’s problems is a slump in consumption following a combination of policy missteps. Now, stagflation is looming.

RBI needs to take unconventional steps as rate cuts aren’t helping economy: Bond manager

RBI should pull down long-term yields by selling short-tenor bonds and reinvesting in longer-term ones, says IDFC AMC’s Suyash Choudhary.

HDFC Bank sees signs of economy reviving in rural and semi-urban areas

Loan outreach programmes in rural areas have given the sense that consumption in rural & semi-urban areas is turning more positive, HDFC Bank says.

RBI’s 5th repo rate cut this year decade’s lowest, making home and auto loans cheaper

The repo rate cut, the 5th in a year the economy has seen a slowdown, is aimed at pushing up consumption during festival season by lowering borrowing costs.

Growth, inflation, financial stability – issues to watch as RBI is set to cut rates today

While all 33 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News expect a reduction, their forecasts range from 20 basis points to 40 basis points.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.