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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged, launches SDF to absorb excess liquidity
09 Apr 2022
Simultaneously, RBI announced the activation of the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF), which will help the central bank absorb liquidity (deposits) from commercial banks without giving government securities in return to the banks
HDFC Q2 net profit up 32% at Rs3,780.5 cr
05 Nov 2021
RBI keeps policy repo rate unchanged at 4%
11 Oct 2021
RBI said it would continue an accommodative monetary policy while keeping the objective of achieving the medium-term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation within the 4 (+/-) 2 per cent band
RBI keeps policy repo rate unchanged at 4%
09 Aug 2021
RBI has injected additional liquidity of Rs40,000 crore in Q2 of 2021-22 so far under the secondary market government securities acquisition programme and will be conducting open market purchase of G-secs of Rs25,000 crore on 12 August 2021 to address liquidity concerns
India emerges 5th largest forex reserves holder with $608.99 bn of foreign currency holding
19 Jul 2021
HDFC Bank Q1 net profit up 16.1% at Rs7,729.6 cr
19 Jul 2021
Centrum Financial Services gets `in-principle’ approval for setting up small finance bank
28 Jun 2021
Jet Airways to fly again
23 Jun 2021
The Kalrock-Jalan consortium is believed to have offered to repay Rs1,183 crore over a period of five years and a 9.5 per cent stake in Jet Airways and 7.5 per cent stake in Jet Privilege to financial creditors against claims of over Rs15,000 crore from various creditors, including Rs5,776 crore by 13 domestic banks and financial institutions led by SBI
Yes Bank board approves Rs10,000-cr debt issue
10 Jun 2021
SBI Q4 FY21 net profit up 80.15% at Rs6,451 cr
25 May 2021
Covid care: RBI opens Rs50,000-cr liquidity tap for banks
06 May 2021
Under the scheme, banks can tap into the window to provide loans of up to 3 years’ tenor to various entities, including vaccine manufactures and suppliers, importers/suppliers of medical devices and Covid-related drugs, hospitals/dispensaries, pathology labs, suppliers of oxygen and ventilators and logistics firms as also patients for treatment
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