Gold prices in India have shown a moderate upward trend on June 13, 2025, as global demand for safe-haven assets rises amid persistent geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures. Investors and buyers across the country are closely tracking daily price movements to make informed decisions. Below are the latest gold rates in major Indian cities for […]
Indian equities responded positively to the RBI’s aggressive easing, with the Sensex rising over 100 points and the Nifty crossing 25,100, fueled by optimism from easing US-China-India trade dynamics . Auto stocks led the charge, supported by softening oil prices and renewed investor interest. While financials lagged slightly as profit-booking set in, broader sectors maintained
Following its historic rate cut, the RBI has launched high-level discussions with non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) to assess why rate reductions aren’t fully reflected in lending rates. Since May, the central bank has consulted NBFCs on structural and operational hurdles, aiming to improve policy transmission so consumers and small businesses can benefit from the lower
In its June 11 policy review, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), under Governor Sanjay Malhotra, unveiled its largest interest rate cut in five years, slashing the repo rate by 50 bps to 5.50%, paired with a 100 bps cut in CRR to inject ₹2.5 trillion into the banking system. This aggressive easing signals a strong shift
India’s largest public sector bank, SBI, has made headlines after its ₹10,000 crore Green Bond issuance was oversubscribed over four times, highlighting a massive investor appetite for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)-aligned instruments. This marks one of India’s biggest green bond successes, attracting interest from domestic mutual funds, sovereign wealth funds, and foreign portfolio investors.
The RBI’s surprise rate cut and simultaneous cash reserve ratio (CRR) reduction released ₹2.5 lakh crore of liquidity into the system—an unprecedented move aimed at stimulating growth, even as inflation hovers near a six-year low (around 3 %) . Initially, stock markets responded positively, with Nifty and Sensex inching upward, supported by optimism surrounding US‑China trade
India’s retail investors are swiftly pivoting away from traditional bank fixed deposits following the Reserve Bank of India’s surprising 50‑bps repo rate cut, bringing it down to 5.50 % on 6 June 2025 . With FD rates also slashed—HDFC and ICICI cutting deposit rates by up to 25 bps—savvy investors are hunting for better yields. Corporate bonds,
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to announce its third consecutive 25 basis points (bps) reduction in the repo rate on June 6, 2025. This anticipated move is in response to persistent low consumer price inflation, which remains below the RBI’s medium-term target of 4%, and growing global economic uncertainty, particularly due to
The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has become the first civic body in Maharashtra to raise funds via green municipal bonds, garnering ₹200 crore through private placement on the BSE’s Electronic Bidding Platform. The offering received robust investor interest, with bids totaling ₹513 crore—oversubscribing the issue 5.13 times, and the base issue of ₹100 crore
