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RBI curbs show effect; personal loan growth moderates in Q3

TREND | 24 Feb 2025

Economic Times

Personal loan growth slowed to 13.7% by December 2024 from 15.2% in September due to regulatory warnings. Total bank credit growth also decelerated, though all population groups maintained double-digit growth. Lending for trade, finance, and professional services increased, while credit for agriculture and industry moderated. Aggregate deposits rose by 11%, with term deposits seeing a significant increase.

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 16 Sep, 2025.

Makhananomics spices up Bihar's political battle ahead of Assembly polls

TREND | 23 Feb 2025

Business Standard

With Chouhan's outreach to makhana farmers on eve of PM's visit and Union Budget boost for the state, BJP-led NDA gears up to return to power in its stronghold

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 16 Sep, 2025.

Business in financial services just got easier with Budget 2025-26 reforms

Business Standard | 23 Feb 2025 9 more

Smaller ARCs may jump on the IPO bandwagon to meet 300 cr minimum NOF criteria

Business Line | 23 Feb 2025

Union Budget aims to build healthy economy with long-term vision: Mandaviya

Business Standard | 23 Feb 2025

All eyes on AP's Budget FY26 as CM Naidu struggles to strike a balance between welfare schemes and …

Business Line | 23 Feb 2025

Mehbooba slams Assembly speaker for imposing a form of 'martial law'

Business Standard | 23 Feb 2025, 01:57PM

Budget for FY26 to be tabled in Andhra assembly session commencing on February 24

Business Line | 23 Feb 2025, 10:30AM

Former RBI guv Shaktikanta Das appointed as 2nd principal secretary to PM

Business Standard | 22 Feb 2025, 06:34PM

Shaktikanta Das to be second Principal Secretary to PM

Business Line | 22 Feb 2025, 06:29PM

Former RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das appointed Principal Secretary-2 to the PM

Business Standard | 22 Feb 2025, 05:54PM

Government Appoints Shaktikanta Das As Principal Secretary-2 To Prime Minister

NDTV Profit | 22 Feb 2025, 05:39PM

Bank of Maharashtra cuts interest rate by 25 basis points on retail loans

TREND | 23 Feb 2025, 01:29PM

Business Standard

State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has cut interest rate by 25 basis points on retail loans, including home and car loans in line with reduction in repo rate by RBI. After a gap of 5 years, RBI reduced the repo rate, the rate at which banks borrow from the central bank, by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent on February 7. Following this, the benchmark rate for home loan has been reduced to 8.10 per cent, one of the lowest in the banking industry, BoM said in a statement on Sunday. At the same time, it said, car loan came down to 8.45 per cent per annum. Similarly, education and other loans linked with Repo Linked Lending Rate (RLLR) has also been reduced by 25 basis points. The bank has already waived processing fees on home and car loans, it said, adding, this dual benefit of reduced interest rates and waiver of processing fees reflects the bank's commitment to offer best financing solutions to all its customers and help them fulfil their dreams. Meanwhile, the Pune-based lende

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 16 Sep, 2025.

Gold gains sheen as RBI dips into forex reserves

TREND | 22 Feb 2025, 05:52PM

Business Line

Geo-political risks push RBI to strengthen gold reserves to a record 879 tonnes

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 16 Sep, 2025.

RBI likely to hold fresh talks on project financing in three months

Business Standard | 22 Feb 2025, 12:13AM 9 more

Lenders cannot levy floating rate loan foreclosure charges on customers, MSEs: RBI

Business Line | 21 Feb 2025, 10:13PM

The Week That Was: From Centre Mulling EV Policy Tweak To Delhi Getting A New CM

NDTV Profit | 21 Feb 2025, 10:13PM

Bank credit and deposits growth decelerate in third quarter, shows RBI data

Business Standard | 21 Feb 2025, 10:06PM

Bank Credit, Deposits Growth Decelerate In Q3, Shows RBI data

NDTV Profit | 21 Feb 2025, 10:06PM

RBI to conduct $10 billion buy/sell swap to infuse durable liquidity

Business Standard | 21 Feb 2025, 09:27PM

Accept responsibility of NPA build-up in my tenure: Former RBI Guv Subbarao says

Business Line | 21 Feb 2025, 09:16PM

RBI Issues Draft Circular For Foreclosure Charges On Loans

NDTV Profit | 21 Feb 2025, 09:11PM

RBI Announces Three-Year Dollar-Rupee Buy/Sell Swaps To Boost Liquidity

NDTV Profit | 21 Feb 2025, 09:05PM

RBI circular mandates lenders to allow foreclosure of loans without charges

Business Standard | 21 Feb 2025, 08:56PM

Reform, Perform And Transform Cities To Build Viksit Bharat

TREND | 22 Feb 2025, 09:25AM

NDTV Profit

The city infrastructure is experiencing severe stress and needs to build resilience to brace for the impact of climate change.

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 16 Sep, 2025.

RBI is missing the larger point

TREND | 21 Feb 2025, 09:02PM

Business Line

RBI must work towards maintaining inflation close to 4% in a sustained manner, and not dilute this goal

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 16 Sep, 2025.

Govt can bring down its stake in state-owned banks: Bank of India CEO

Business Standard | 21 Feb 2025, 08:02PM 9 more

MPC minutes: Repo rate cut as inflation aligning with target, says RBI guv

Business Standard | 21 Feb 2025, 07:55PM

RBI to conduct record $10-billion dollar/rupee swap auction to ease liquidity strain

Business Today | 21 Feb 2025, 07:33PM

Former CEO Of New India Co-Operative Bank Arrested In Rs 122 Crore Embezzlement Case

NDTV Profit | 21 Feb 2025, 07:17PM

RBI To Inject $10 Billion Via Forex Swap To Curb Cash Crunch

NDTV Profit | 21 Feb 2025, 07:04PM

RBI MPC Minutes: Governor Malhotra Says Macroeconomic Stability Key At Current Juncture

NDTV Profit | 21 Feb 2025, 06:30PM

RBI must infuse Rs 1 trillion by March to ease bank liquidity gap: Analysts

Business Standard | 21 Feb 2025, 06:08PM

MPC minutes: Rate cut appropriate monetary policy response, opined RBI Guv

Business Standard | 21 Feb 2025, 06:01PM

RBI to conduct three-year dollar-rupee buy-sell swap on February 28

Business Standard | 21 Feb 2025, 05:42PM

RBI to conduct 3-year dollar/rupee buy/sell swap

Business Line | 21 Feb 2025, 05:36PM

Repo rate one of many factors to revive growth: MPC Member Nagesh Kumar

TREND | 21 Feb 2025, 09:01PM

Business Standard

In particular, there was a concern about the weaknesses of the manufacturing sector, which is important for job creation due to subdued urban consumption & slow growth of private investments, he said

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 16 Sep, 2025.

Code of conduct must for freebies: Ex-RBI governor Duvvuri Subbarao

TREND | 21 Feb 2025, 08:29PM

Business Standard

He said that although some people live at subsistence levels and the government must provide certain safeguards, there should be a limit on such provisions

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 16 Sep, 2025.

Reserve Bank of India issues norms for forward contracts in G-secs

TREND | 21 Feb 2025, 08:17PM

Business Standard

Aims to assist long-term investors in managing cash flows

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 16 Sep, 2025.

Excessive borrowing in the unsecured segment a cause for concern: RBI Deputy Governor Rao

TREND | 21 Feb 2025, 05:31PM

Business Line

The temptation of short-term gains can easily overshadow long-term financial security of individuals, Rao said at the IIMK- NSE conference on Macroeconomics, Banking and Finance in Mumbai