Monetary policy
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RBI in a spot due to price rise, fed heat

As it is, global monetary policy actions are unprecedented in size and speed.

published on : 11th March 2023
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India's economic growth appears to be very fragile, says RBI's MPC member

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected India's economic growth at 6.4 per cent for 2023- 24.

published on : 26th February 2023
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Don’t forget growth in race to curb inflation

Central banks around the globe have an unenviable job of regulating the unusually flaring inflation amid fears of a recession.

published on : 25th February 2023
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Moderate rate hike gives leeway to make data-driven changes in monetary policy: RBI Governor

The RBI governor stopped short of making any forward-looking statement on the policy stance.

published on : 8th February 2023
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RBI's Monetary Policy Committee meeting starts amid expectations of lower rate hike

In the current rate cycle, it said that rate actions, both hikes and cuts, have been largely synchronised with actions of the monetary authorities in the developed nations.

published on : 6th February 2023
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RBI to hike rate by 25 bps before pausing: Experts

Softening retail inflation to weigh in February 6-8 MPC meeting

published on : 6th February 2023
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India to be USD 3.7 trillion economy in 2023: RBI

Annual retail inflation rose 5.72% in December against 5.88% in last month, dipping below 6% for a second straight month after having stayed above RBI’s tolerance for 10 months. 

published on : 20th January 2023
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Rupee falls over 11 per cent in 2022, worst since 2013

The rupee closed 2022 at 82.61 to the US dollar, down from 74.29 at end of 2021 as the US currency headed for its biggest yearly gain since 2015.

published on : 1st January 2023
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RBI's policy on expected lines, signal softening of rate hike intensity: Experts

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday also lowered the country's GDP growth forecast to 6.8 per cent for the current fiscal from 7 per cent earlier.

published on : 7th December 2022
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For RBI the battle is still against the big I, will keep an 'Arjuna's eye on inflation'

For fiscal year FY23, headline inflation is pegged at 6.7 per cent, with Q3 and Q4 estimates set at 6.6 per cent and 5.9 per cent respectively.

published on : 7th December 2022
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RBI hikes benchmark lending rate by 35 basis points to 6.25 per cent

This is the fifth consecutive rate hike after a 40 basis points increase in May and 50 basis points hike each in June, August and September.

published on : 7th December 2022
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Sensex, Nifty start on choppy note; IT stocks decline

The Reserve Bank is slated to announce the bi-monthly monetary policy later in the day.

published on : 7th December 2022
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RBI may halt rate hike cycle after December policy: SBI

The bank believes the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI will increase the repo rate by 35 basis points on 7 December 2022 taking the repo rate to 6.25%.

published on : 5th December 2022
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Experts say Monetary Policy Committee may hike repo rate by 35 bps

The RBI has increased the Repo rate four times since May this year by 190 basis points.

published on : 5th December 2022
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Banks increase lending rates by 190 bps in tandem with RBI's repo rate hike

Further, banks have also increased their 1-year median marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) by 85 bps from May to October 2022.

published on : 20th November 2022
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RBI panel meets to draft report for missing inflation target; no rate action

The RBI Act requires the central bank's MPC to report to the government reasons for failure to meet the retail inflation target and measures to bring it at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on ei

published on : 3rd November 2022
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Missed inflation target, but acting early would have exerted heavy costs: RBI Das

Amid the charged-up debate on rupee depreciation, Das asked everybody not to look at the situation in an emotional manner, asserting that the domestic currency has behaved in an orderly way.

published on : 2nd November 2022
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Need to get inflation target rates right

The RBI’s inflation mandate was deemed a gentlemen’s agreement and never meant to be broken.

published on : 31st October 2022
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For first time, RBI's rate-setting panel to discuss inflation report this week

The central bank has called a special meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on November 3, to prepare its report on missing inflation targets to the government.

published on : 30th October 2022
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RBI calls for additional monetary policy meet to discuss inflation mandate

Reportedly, this section of the RBI Act pertains to steps to be taken if the central bank fails to meet its inflation-targeting mandate.

published on : 28th October 2022
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