Gold prices: “After a slight recovery at the beginning of the week, the price is falling further today. The main obstacle is the sharp rise in US bond yields, which is increasing the opportunity cost of holding gold. Behind this is the reduction in expectations for Fed interest rate cuts in the coming year.”
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Bank of Baroda surges after global business grows over 10% in Q1 FY25
Bank of Baroda (bob) bank advanced 2.47% to Rs 251.10 after the global business of the bank aggregated to Rs 25,06,809 crore as of 30 September 2024, up by 10.23% from Rs 22,74,148 crore as on 30 September 2023.
US Fed ‘Patient’ on Further Rate Hike: FOMC Minutes
The latest minutes of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy meeting showed that the central bank was still “patient” on further rate hikes.
Gold vs FD: How to Choose Auspicious Investment This Diwali
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – As the biggest Indian fiesta, the festival of lights — Diwali — is round the corner, all the people have been ready with their respective to do lists on the auspicious occasion.
RBI Eases Overseas Borrowing Rules For State-Run Oil Marketing Companies – Gold Silver Reports
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday allowed state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) to raise external commercial borrowings (ECBs) from lenders under the automatic route.
SBI Raises Bulk Deposit Rate by 1 Percentage Point
Gold Silver Reports – State Bank of India (SBI) raised interest rates on bulk deposits by 1 percentage point in certain categories, effective Thursday.
India’s largest lender increased interest rates by 1 percentage point across all maturities for bulk deposits greater than Rs1 crore. It left rates for deposits below Rs1 crore unchanged—these were last reduced by 25 basis points on 1 November.
India’s Banks Need More Than a Bailout
Gold Silver Reports – India has long been faced with a slow-motion bank crisis. In particular, the state-controlled institutions that dominate the sector have a bad-loan ratio that’s almost twice as bad as their private counterparts. At last count, non-performing assets made up more than 10 percent of banks’ advances, and were growing ever faster.
Bank Borrowings Fall off the Map in June Quarter
Gold Silver Reports — Bank Borrowings Fall off the Map in June Quarter — The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) annual report contains another nugget of information that shows up the dismal state of the economy in the June quarter. The total flow of funds to the commercial sector declined by Rs27,300 crore during the first quarter of the current fiscal year (FY18), which shows that companies paid off past debt rather than borrow.