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Monday, December 15, 2025
TopicInterest rate

Topic: interest rate

RBI’s second rate cut comes amid slowdown of world’s fastest growing economy

The RBI is on course for its most aggressive monetary policy easing in more than 3 years, as it seeks to support the economy in the face of risks both at home and abroad.

RBI is right to cut, luckily

India's interest-rate cut was justified, given that Inflation is well below target and growth is slowing across all major economies.

Weakening economy adds to case for RBI to hold rates this week

After breaking 8% mark in June quarter, growth eased to 7.1% on back of rate hikes in June & August, funding squeeze & subdued farm growth.

Equity investors hold cash as they fear another RBI rate increase today

Investors expect RBI to increase borrowing costs & want to have plenty of money to deploy when it’s time to invest again.

RBI may hike interest rates to rein in inflation, boost the rupee

Inflation has been rising steeply, as it peaked at 5% in June, especially in the backdrop of a weak rupee and higher oil prices, India’s primary import commodity.

Rising inflation worries could push RBI to raise interest rates again

Surge in oil prices & a falling rupee are mounting pressure on the central bank to act soon while inflation keeps rising.

Surging housing costs may prompt RBI to raise rates again

The central bank has been vocal on the need to curb inflation. It will surely raise interest rates by 50 basis points in next 12 months.

Minutes of RBI policy meeting indicate an interest rate increase, not a cut

Despite lowering inflation projections just two weeks ago, the tone of the minutes show the debate was veering toward a possible interest rate increase and...

On Camera

Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.