Tag Archives: Monetary policy

For RBI, the path to normalization may begin in fiscal year 22

India’s inflation-targeting central bank postponed the inevitable walk down the path of normalization even though retail inflation remains uncomfortably high. But you won’t be able to do it for long. The decision to leave not only the official rates, but also the stance this time was expected. But what has …

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Buyback rate was unchanged, GDP forecast improved

Maintaining the status quo for the third time in a row, the Reserve Bank of India decided on Friday to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4%, but maintained an accommodative stance, implying further rate cuts to come. if the need arises to support the economy hit by the …

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RBI to hold rates amid inflation, economists say

India’s central bank is likely to keep interest rates unchanged for the third meeting in a row as inflation remains stubbornly high and signs appear that growth begins to return to Asia’s third-largest economy. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee is forecast to keep the benchmark repurchase rate at 4% on …

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Why inflation stands in the way of India’s growth recovery

The promise of a quick vaccine, India’s higher-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) figures for the quarter ended September, and a booming stock market suggest that risks to growth may be waning. But there is still a big obstacle: persistently high inflation. And it may well represent the greatest threat to …

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Haircuts Costs Ruining India’s Retail Inflation Outlook

The rising cost of services offered by stylists to security guards is a new challenge for India’s monetary policy makers, who are ready to resume interest rate cuts as soon as the increase in inflation driven by food prices. Services inflation rose to 4.8% in September from a year earlier, …

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RBI to hold TLTRO on tap to boost credit collection

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday that it will introduce long-term repurchase operations (TLTROs) available for banks to borrow up to ₹1 trillion from the window and invest in corporate bonds and other debt instruments of certain sectors. Banks can also use these funds to make …

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