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No repo rate cut for 8th time

The monetary policy committee of the Reserve Bank of India today unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged for the eighth consecutive time.  The committee also lowered the FY22 inflation forecast to 5.3 per cent from an earlier estimate of 5.7 per cent.  MPC also decided to continue with its accommodative stance as long…

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Govt. announces Small Savings Interest rates for the quarter October to December 21

The interest rates of a basket of 12 Small Savings Scheme instruments remain unchanged for the sixth straight quarter. The Finance Ministry on Thursday announced that interest rates on small saving schemes for the 3rd quarter starting from October 1, 2021, and ending on December 1, 2021, shall remain unchanged from the current rates applicable…

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What is additional Tier-1 capital AT 1?

Additional Tier Capital (also known as AT1 bonds) is a type of unsecured, perpetual bonds issued predominantly by banks to raise additional Tier 1 capital without any maturity date (perpetual), but they have a call option.  These bonds are issued by banks to shore up their core capital base to meet the Basel-III norms. Features…

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