Analysis: Interest Rates

Indian banking sector resilient, bad loans at multi-decade low, RBI report says

India's banking sector remained resilient, marked by strong balance sheet growth while bad loans have declined to a multi-decade low, a central bank report showed on Monday. Banks' gross...

Indian banking sector remains robust as bad loans decline, central bank report says

Indian banks' asset quality improved to a multi-decadal low as of September-end, according to a Reserve Bank of India report released on Monday. Banks' gross non-performing assets ratio,...

China pledges to step up urban renewal, stabilise housing market in 2026

China will step up urban renewal and efforts to stabilise its property market in 2026 at the start of its latest Five-Year Plan , according to a readout of a housing policy conference released on...

India cenbank minutes flag scope for more easing as growth seen slowing next year

India's interest-rate panel has indicated that a potential moderation in growth ?next year, ?alongside subdued inflation, could open space for more rate cuts, minutes of the December meeting showed on...

All I want for Xmas is accurate economic data

Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!  The last full...

India to revamp M&A rules to protect retail investors, expedite deals

India's Securities and Exchange Board plans to amend its merger and acquisition rules, including barring acquiring companies from offering higher prices or additional compensation to major...

Brazil threatens to abandon Mercosur-EU deal as Italy, France seek delay

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that if the trade agreement between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur is not finalized this month, Brazil...

India markets regulator revises mutual fund fees, defers conflict framework decision

India's markets regulator on Wednesday approved changes to mutual fund fee structures to provide more transparency to investors, but postponed a decision on a new framework aimed at addressing...

Bank Indonesia keeps rates steady, focuses on rupiah stability

Indonesia's central bank held its policy rates unchanged for a third straight meeting on Wednesday, maintaining its focus on supporting the rupiah currency while it makes efforts to strengthen the...

Bringing down India's debt to GDP ratio priority from next fiscal, says finance minister

Bringing down India's debt to GDP ratio will be the core priority for the government from the next fiscal year, which begins on April 1, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on...

RBI governor signals rates to stay low for 'long period', FT reports

India's central bank governor Sanjay Malhotra expects the country's interest rates to remain low for a long period, he told the Financial Times in an interview published on Wednesday. ...

India, ADB agree loans worth over $2.2 billion for development projects

The Asian Development Bank and India signed agreements on five loans worth over $2.2 billion for development projects in the country, the federal government said in a statement on Monday. ...

France and Italy aligned on need to delay final Mercosur vote, say sources

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on the need to delay a final European Union vote on the Mercosur trade deal, two sources familiar with the...

China's property investment falls 15.9% y/y in January-November

Property investment in China fell 15.9% year-on-year in the first 11 months, widening from the 14.7% drop in the January-to-October period, official data showed on Monday. Property sales...

Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy, pursues manufacturer buyout

iRobot, the maker of the Roomba vacuum cleaner, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday, saying that it would go private after being bought by Picea Robotics, its primary manufacturer. ...

India's inflation rises from record low, but economists see scope for another rate cut

India's retail inflation rose in November from a record low in the prior month but stayed below the central bank's target range for the third straight month, data showed on Friday, leaving scope for...

Italy plans levy on parcels from outside EU, higher taxes on financial transactions

Italy plans to introduce a levy on small packages of goods sent from non-EU countries, targeting online platforms such as Shein, and intends to double its tax on financial transactions, official...

India fixed-income market defies dovish central bank as rates rise

India's overnight index swaps and government bond yields have climbed in the past week despite the central bank's recent rate cut and liquidity injection, as traders grow skeptical about further...

India markets regulator faces privacy hurdles over asset disclosure proposal, chief says

The head of India's markets regulator said on Friday the agency is grappling with privacy concerns as it weighs a panel's proposal requiring senior officers, including the chairperson, to disclose...