The Reserve Bank of India’s slower interest rate increase of 50 basis points compared with the US Federal Reserve’s 75 basis points was guided by the inflation target and actual inflation as well as the need to nurture the economic recovery. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point.
Gold loan stocks rally after RBI hikes loan-to-value ratio limit and eases small loan norms
Gold loan stocks surged 2–7% after RBI raised the LTV ratio on loans under ₹2.5 lakh to 85%. Simplified norms reduce compliance burden, aiding lenders