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140 bps rate cut in a little over a fortnight

This has been done to stop lazy banking. Banks are being encouraged to lend instead of parking their resources with the RBI and earn risk-free interest income

Top headlines: RBI announces steps to boost economy, China GDP slips, more

Business Standard brings to you a snapshot of important events of the day.

MARKET WRAP: Sensex ends 986 pts higher; financials rally post RBI measures

All that happened in the markets today

Covid-19 relief: Here are the steps taken by the RBI to fight slowdown

Among other important announcements, he announced a reduction in reverse repo rate by 25 basis points from 4 per cent earlier to 3.75 per cent now

RBI has made life a bit easier for NBFCs, MFIs amid Covid-19 pandemic

The RBI has indicated that it expects inflation to come down by September, which means that more rate cuts are in the offing

RBI measures sufficient, not substantial; Guv doing balancing act: Experts

RBI governor is walking a tightrope, says a former chief statistician

Covid-19: RBI slashes reverse repo rate by 25 bps, no change in repo rate

Earlier, the RBI had reduced the repo rate to a 15-year low of 4.40 per cent by announcing a steep cut of 75 basis points on March 27, only two days after the national lockdown was imposed

Market Ahead, April 17: Top Factors That Could Guide Markets Today

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das' media address at 10 am will remain a big focus today for investors who will also digest reports of an imminent second stimulus package

Gain some, lose some: What India's Covid-19 relief package means for biz

As India manages life under a 21-day lockdown, the government and the RBI have moved to help the economy and the poorest. A look at who gains from these moves and who loses out

Rush hour and tougher questions ahead for both Mint Road and banks

Piecemeal regulatory forbearance will not go far and tougher questions will be asked of both Mint Road and banks, reports Raghu Mohan

Measures announced by RBI are enough for now but what next, Mr Das?

No one cares about fiscal deficit now. Or for that matter, inflation. The focus is on growth and growth alone

The liquidity gush

RBI's steps will help in smooth functioning of financial markets

Covid-19 relief: RBI cuts repo 75 bps; defers term-loan EMIs for 3 months

Repo down to 4.4%; reverse repo reduced by 90 basis to 4%; CRR lowered by a percentage point to 3%; inflation and growth forecast not given as they would depend on the extent of the coronavirus crisis

Coronavirus impact: Comparing India's economy in the 2 major crisis periods

The GDP growth rates given in the chart are based on the 2011-12 base year

Moratorium a good option for the cash-starved, banks to take final call

The moratorium is for three months on payment of all instalments due between March 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020, including credit card payments

RBI opens up intervention avenue in offshore rupee derivative market

The central bank is tight-lipped on its intervention strategy, but it is suspected that it recently intervened in a huge amount in the offshore markets

A bit late, but the Reserve Bank has managed to surprise the market

No one expected a CRR cut at this time; 75 basis points cut in the policy rate at one shot has also been more than what most had expected

Corporate bonds get Rs 1-trn relief as coronavirus ignites large sell-offs

The RBI governor, in his video-streamed speech, said the central bank was taking this route as the COVID-19 pandemic has ignited large sell-offs in asset classes

A quick look at RBI's measures to arrest Covid-19 slowdown

The RBI has reduced the repo rate by 75 basis points (bps) to 4.4 per cent, and the reverse repo rate by 90 bps which now stands at 4 per cent

RBI's rate cut provides the much-needed balm to revive the economy

The repo rate has come down by 75 basis points to 4.4 per cent, while the reverse repo rate has been lowered by 90 basis points to 4 per cent now