RBI chief warns about India's 'recurring' food shock problem
1 year, 1 month ago

RBI chief warns about India's 'recurring' food shock problem

India Today  

Despite recent declines in retail inflation, India remains susceptible to "recurring and overlapping" food price shocks, cautioned Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. "In these circumstances, monetary policy remains watchful and actively disinflationary to progressively align inflation to the target, while supporting growth," Governor Das said in a speech delivered in Japan. While retail inflation eased to a three-month low of 5.02 per cent in September, sharp price spikes in certain food items remain common. Given the already upward trend in inflation due to rising global crude oil prices, sudden price spikes of essential food items pose a significant risk of further inflationary pressures in the coming months.

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India’s wholesale inflation dips to 1.89% in November after hitting four-month high in October
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1 week, 1 day ago

India’s wholesale inflation dips to 1.89% in November after hitting four-month high in October

Firstpost  

Headline retail inflation, the key target for the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decisions, eased to 5.48% in November, down from 6.21% in the prior month India’s wholesale inflation slowed in November to 1.89% year-on-year, easing from the previous month, due to a smaller increase in food prices, government data showed on Monday. The wholesale inflation rate, a proxy …

India’s retail inflation eases to 5.48%, industrial production rises to 3-month high
1 week, 5 days ago

India’s retail inflation eases to 5.48%, industrial production rises to 3-month high

Firstpost  

These positive developments come as India grapples with a seven-quarter low in real GDP growth, which fell to 5.4 per cent in the July-September period, down from 6.7 per cent in the previous quarter In positive developments for the Indian economy, the country’s retail inflation cooled, while industrial production saw an uptick, according to recently released data. Food inflation eases …

Retail inflation slows slightly at 5.48%
1 week, 5 days ago

Retail inflation slows slightly at 5.48%

Hindustan Times  

Retail inflation rose to 5.48% last month, a slower pace of increase compared to 6.21% in October, data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed on Thursday. Despite the slowing pace of growth in prices, the Consumer Price Index-based rate of retail inflation stayed above the Reserve Bank of India’s 4% tolerance level, with two percentage points of …

Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November from above 6% in October
1 week, 6 days ago

Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November from above 6% in October

India Today  

India's retail inflation cooled to 5.48% in November, slipping below the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance band of 6% after breaching it in October. "High inflation reduces the disposable income in the hands of consumers," Das noted, adding that food inflation could stay elevated through the third quarter of FY25 before easing. Expected revisions could lower food’s weightage by …

Finance Ministry ‘cautiously optimistic’ on India’s economic outlook; geopolitical fragility remains a concern
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Finance Ministry ‘cautiously optimistic’ on India’s economic outlook; geopolitical fragility remains a concern

Live Mint  

India's economic outlook for the coming months will be ‘cautiously optimistic’, with the agriculture sector benefiting from favourable monsoon conditions, according to the Monthly Economic Review for October 2024 released by the Ministry of Finance's Department of Economic Affairs. “Moving forward, India's economic outlook for the coming months is cautiously optimistic, with agriculture likely to benefit from favourable monsoon conditions, …

India Expects Relief in Food Inflation with Strong Kharif Harvest
4 weeks, 1 day ago

India Expects Relief in Food Inflation with Strong Kharif Harvest

Deccan Chronicle  

As per the report, India’s retail inflation jumped to 6.21 percent in October, a 14-month high, driven by elevated food inflation in a few vegetables. A bumper kharif harvest is expected to lower food inflation in the coming months," it said, adding that a favourable monsoon, adequate reservoir levels and higher minimum support prices are likely to boost rabi sowing …

Food Inflation To Calm Down In Next Few Months, Says Finance Ministry’s Report
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Food Inflation To Calm Down In Next Few Months, Says Finance Ministry’s Report

ABP News  

The finance ministry in its latest economic review for October revealed that food inflation is expected to slowdown in the upcoming months. “Supply disruptions from heavy rains in major producing states contributed to price pressures in tomatoes, onions, and potatoes, while elevated global prices drove up oil and fat inflation,” the ministry in the review stated. The report, released by …

Unchecked 'sticker shock' from inflation can hurt manufacturing and economy, RBI says
1 month ago

Unchecked 'sticker shock' from inflation can hurt manufacturing and economy, RBI says

Hindustan Times  

The Reserve Bank of India said if inflation is allowed to run unchecked, it can undermine the prospects of India's economy, especially for industry and exports. The Reserve Bank of India seal is pictured on a gate outside the RBI headquarters in Mumbai, India, February 2, 2016 This comes after the headline consumer price index inflation rose above the upper …

India’s central bank should adhere to its inflation-targeting mandate
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1 month ago

India’s central bank should adhere to its inflation-targeting mandate

Live Mint  

Less than four years after the government concluded its review of India’s inflation-targeting regime in April 2021 and opted to keep both its target and nitty-gritty—its target range, indicator, etc—unchanged, its view of inflation targeting seems to be shifting. After commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and then finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman called for lower interest rates, on Tuesday chief …

Tomatoes, Onions, Gold Driving CPI Inflation Says CEA
1 month ago

Tomatoes, Onions, Gold Driving CPI Inflation Says CEA

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said that the recent rise in Consumer Price Index -based inflation is primarily driven by a select few commodities. Nageswaran explained that excluding tomatoes, onions, potatoes, and gold and silver from the CPI calculation reveals a much lower headline inflation rate of just 4.2 per cent for October. While these items …

DC Edit | RBI may have to defer rate cut
1 month, 1 week ago

DC Edit | RBI may have to defer rate cut

Deccan Chronicle  

Consumer Price Index-based retail inflation has crossed the Reserve Bank of India’s comfort level of four per cent in October at 6.21 per cent, compared to 4.87 per cent in the year ago period. The 14-month high inflation figure in October dashed hopes of a repo rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India during its policy meeting in December. …

Rising food prices push India’s wholesale inflation to four-month high in Oct
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Rising food prices push India’s wholesale inflation to four-month high in Oct

Live Mint  

India's wholesale price index -based inflation rose to a four-month high of 2.36% in October due to rising food prices, showed the ministry of commerce and industry's provisional data on Thursday. On a year-on-year basis, the core WPI print rose to 0.3% in October," said Rahul Agrawal, senior economist, Icra Ltd. Elevated food prices have also pushed India's retail inflation, …

India trade minister says central bank should cut rates, look through food prices
1 month, 1 week ago

India trade minister says central bank should cut rates, look through food prices

Live Mint  

MUMBAI, Nov 14 - India's central bank should cut interest rates to boost economic growth and look through food price while deciding on monetary policy, the trade minister said, the first time a government minister has backed calls to re-examine the nation's inflation targeting framework. Growth needs a further impetus," Piyush Goyal told news channel CNBC TV18 at an event …

Spectre of food inflation haunts the economy again
1 month, 1 week ago

Spectre of food inflation haunts the economy again

New Indian Express  

It appears that the common man will have to further tighten his consumption belt. Government data released Tuesday showed vegetable prices were the main culprit, as they shot up over 42 per cent in October from a year ago—higher than the 36 per cent rise in September. Coupled with oil prices rising 9.51 per cent, fruits, cereals and pulses, food …

Retail Inflation Soars To 6.2% In October, Exceeding RBI's Tolerance Limit
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1 month, 1 week ago

Retail Inflation Soars To 6.2% In October, Exceeding RBI's Tolerance Limit

ABP News  

Retail inflation climbed to 6.21 per cent in October, up from 5.49 per cent in the previous month, driven primarily by higher food prices, according to official data released on Tuesday. Data from the National Statistics Office revealed that inflation in the food basket surged to 10.87 per cent in October, compared to 9.24 per cent in September and 6.61 …

India’s retail inflation surges to 6.2% in October
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s retail inflation surges to 6.2% in October

The Hindu  

A 10.9% spike in food prices lifted India’s retail inflation to a 14-month high of 6.2% in October, from 5.5% in September, with prices of vegetables and edible oils escalating at a sharp pace not seen in recent years. October’s price rise pace marked a breach of the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit for inflation, with rural India …

India’s 14-month high retail inflation fades hope of December rate cut
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India’s 14-month high retail inflation fades hope of December rate cut

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s retail inflation accelerated in October to its highest in over a year largely due to heated food prices, tempering expectations of a rate cut when the central bank’s monetary policy panel meets early next month. India’s retail inflation also breached the Reserve Bank of India’s medium-term target of 2-6% for the first time in over a year—which, …

Retail inflation at a 14-month high, rises to 6.21% in October
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1 month, 1 week ago

Retail inflation at a 14-month high, rises to 6.21% in October

India Today  

Retail inflation in India rose to 6.21% in October, up from 5.49% in September 2024, marking a sharp increase driven by high food prices. Inflation in October climbed above the Reserve Bank of India's 6% tolerance threshold, marking the first breach of this level in 14 months since August 2023. Upasna Bhardwaj, Chief Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank said, "The sharply …

No relief for Indians, as inflation rise further to 5.81% in October because of food price surge
1 month, 1 week ago

No relief for Indians, as inflation rise further to 5.81% in October because of food price surge

Live Mint  

Consumer price inflation in India climbed to a 14-month high of 5.81% in October primarily due to a spike in vegetable and edible oil prices, a Reuters poll of economists predicted, a shade below the central bank's tolerance threshold of 6.0%. Annual retail inflation as measured by the consumer price index likely rose a second straight month to 5.81% in …

India's Economy Shows Satisfactory Performance in First Half of FY25, But Risks from Geopolitical Conflicts and Global Factors
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's Economy Shows Satisfactory Performance in First Half of FY25, But Risks from Geopolitical Conflicts and Global Factors

Hindustan Times  

India's economy performed satisfactorily in the first half of the current financial year, according to the finance ministry's monthly economic report released Monday. However, the ministry warned of potential disruptions from geopolitical conflicts, rising geo-economic fragmentation and elevated valuations in financial markets of some advanced economies.

Slide in tomato prices aid an 8% dip in vegetarian meal costs, CRISIL says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Slide in tomato prices aid an 8% dip in vegetarian meal costs, CRISIL says

The Hindu  

A sharp 51% drop in tomato prices aided in an 8% decline in average vegetarian meal costs through August but onion and potato prices surged more than 50% and the actual price paid by consumers for a vegetarian plate of food remained the second highest over the past year at ₹31.2, just 4% below July levels, as per Crisil’s monthly …

Avoid haste on shift to core CPI
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Avoid haste on shift to core CPI

Hindustan Times  

Should India’s inflation targeting framework target the headline Consumer Price Index or just its core, namely, the non-food non-fuel part? REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo Inflation targeting, at a theoretical level, is supposed to use interest rates to maintain a healthy balance between inflation and growth. Because inflation targeting is a forward-looking exercise — higher interest rates today are expected to contain …

Can the Reserve Bank of India rein in food inflation?
4 months, 1 week ago

Can the Reserve Bank of India rein in food inflation?

Hindustan Times  

On August 8, the Reserve Bank of India announced that it had kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.5% after the end of its monetary policy meeting — it marked the ninth straight meeting of the central bank in which it held rates at the same level. The paper - co-written by deputy governor Michael Debabrata Patra - cautioned …

Retail inflation drops to 3.5% in July, hitting a near 5-year low
4 months, 1 week ago

Retail inflation drops to 3.5% in July, hitting a near 5-year low

India Today  

Retail inflation in July eased to 3.54%, marking a sharp decline after it rose in the previous month. "There is sharp decline in the year-on-year inflation rate based on the All India Consumer Price Index number for the month of July 2024, which is the lowest in the last 59 months," the government's press release said. "Year-on-year inflation rate based …

Food prices can’t be overlooked for inflation targeting, says Das
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Food prices can’t be overlooked for inflation targeting, says Das

New Indian Express  

Das clarified that while the Monetary Policy Committee might overlook elevated food inflation if it is deemed temporary, the current situation of sustained high food inflation requires the committee to take it seriously. The Economic Survey, released prior to the Budget, advocated for a revision of the central bank’s inflation targeting framework by excluding food inflation. It argued that India’s …

RBI MPC 2024: RBI can’t ignore food inflation while framing monetary policy: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
4 months, 2 weeks ago

RBI MPC 2024: RBI can’t ignore food inflation while framing monetary policy: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

The Hindu  

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said that the central bank can not ignore food inflation while formulating monetary policy. Mr Das said with “high share of food in the consumption basket, food inflation pressures cannot be ignored.” Further, the public at large understands inflation more in terms of food inflation than the other components of headline …

Flare-up in vegetable prices stalls overall disinflationary trend: RBI officials
5 months ago

Flare-up in vegetable prices stalls overall disinflationary trend: RBI officials

The Hindu  

Consumer price inflation rose in June after three consecutive months of moderation due to a spike in vegetable prices halting a disinflationary trend underway in the economy, Reserve Bank of India officials led by deputy governor Michael D. Patra wrote in the July edition of RBI Bulletin. Headline inflation Headline inflation measured by on year changes in the all-India consumer …

Wholesale price inflation rises to 3.36% in June, highest in 16 months
5 months, 1 week ago

Wholesale price inflation rises to 3.36% in June, highest in 16 months

The Hindu  

Inflation in India’s wholesale prices accelerated to 3.4% in June, the highest in 16 months, from 2.6% in May, led by a spike in food inflation to 8.7% and a near-doubling in the rise of manufactured products prices to 1.43%. Pricier vegetables, cereals, and fruits spurred the rise in food prices paid by Indian consumers to a six-month high of …

India inflation seen up in June due to soaring vegetable prices: Reuters poll
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India inflation seen up in June due to soaring vegetable prices: Reuters poll

Hindustan Times  

By Vivek Mishra India inflation seen up in June due to soaring vegetable prices: Reuters poll BENGALURU - India consumer price inflation probably edged up in June, snapping five months of declines, largely because of a jump in vegetable prices caused by the damage to crops wrought by extreme weather, according to a Reuters poll of economists. The July 5-9 …

‘Persistent heat may singe RBI’s inflation hopes’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Persistent heat may singe RBI’s inflation hopes’

The Hindu  

The persistent heat wave in some States that are also major producers of tomato, onion and potato, is likely to keep food prices elevated for a few more months, and could push retail inflation beyond the Reserve Bank of India’s projections for the first two quarters of this year, economists at Bank of Baroda said on Thursday. In a report …

Retail inflation eases to 12-month low
6 months, 1 week ago

Retail inflation eases to 12-month low

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the decline of food prices and kitchen items, India’s headline retail inflation eased to a 12-month low of 4.75 per cent in May on an annual basis from 4.83 per cent in April, while the industrial output slowed to a three-month low of 5 per cent in April as against 5.4 per cent in March this year, …

India's wholesale inflation rises to 13-month high of 1.26 per cent in April
7 months, 1 week ago

India's wholesale inflation rises to 13-month high of 1.26 per cent in April

India TV News  

Wholesale inflation: India's wholesale inflation in India, based on the Wholesale Price Index, surged to 1.26 per cent in April on an annual basis, marking a notable increase from the 0.53 per cent recorded in March and reaching a 13-month high, data from the Commerce Ministry on Tuesday showed. Wholesale inflation saw a second consecutive month of increase in April, …

Wholesale price inflation rises to three-month high of 0.53% in March
8 months, 1 week ago

Wholesale price inflation rises to three-month high of 0.53% in March

The Hindu  

India’s wholesale price inflation rose to a three-month high of 0.53% in March from 0.2% in February, with the food index rising 4.65%, primarily led by cereals prices surging at a 12-month high pace even as the inflation in paddy, potato and onions accelerated. For the full year 2023-24, wholesale prices remained in deflationary mode, averaging -0.7%, the lowest pace …

Food inflation keeps RBI worried
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Food inflation keeps RBI worried

The Hindu  

The spike in food prices has kept the Reserve Bank of India worried even though overall inflation has moderated to a certain extent. RBI Monetary Policy updates | Policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5%; real GDP growth for FY25 projected at 7% The MPC also decided to remain focused on withdrawal of accommodation to ensure that inflation progressively aligns to …

High food prices prevent swifter fall in inflation to 4% target, says RBI bulletin
9 months ago

High food prices prevent swifter fall in inflation to 4% target, says RBI bulletin

Live Mint  

Food price pressures are deterring a swifter fall in headline inflation towards the target of 4 per cent, the Reserve Bank of India said in its monthly bulletin for March 2024, released on Tuesday. “Even as inflation is on the ebb with broad-based softening of core inflation, the repetitive incidence of short amplitude food price pressures deters a swifter fall …

Food factor: On the latest retail inflation data
9 months, 1 week ago

Food factor: On the latest retail inflation data

The Hindu  

The latest retail inflation data, yet again, underscores how volatile food prices continue to hold hostage not only broader inflation but also the lynchpin of economic growth, namely, personal consumption. While February’s headline Consumer Price Index -based reading remained virtually unchanged from the preceding month, at 5.09%, the pace of food price gains computed from the Consumer Food Price Index …

Inflation still at 5.1%, but food prices rise
9 months, 1 week ago

Inflation still at 5.1%, but food prices rise

The Hindu  

India’s retail inflation remained virtually unchanged at 5.09% in February, even as food prices paid by consumers resurged from 8.3% in January to 8.66% spurred primarily by vegetables, which rose at a seven-month high pace of 30.25%. Inflation measured by the Consumer Food Price Index accelerated from 9% in January to 9.2% for urban residents, while rural India experienced an …

Central bank work on lowering prices in delicate balance
10 months ago

Central bank work on lowering prices in delicate balance

New Indian Express  

The Reserve Bank of India appears to be in its final leg of bringing inflation to heel. Though headline inflation is showing steady signs of easing, the central bank’s six-member Monetary Policy Committee is steadfast on retaining repo rate at 6.5 percent as any “premature move may undermine the success achieved so far”. As we navigate the ‘last mile’ of …

Recurring Food Price Shocks, Geopolitical Flashpoints Pose Challenges in Tackling Inflation: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
10 months, 1 week ago

Recurring Food Price Shocks, Geopolitical Flashpoints Pose Challenges in Tackling Inflation: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

News 18  

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said recurring food price shocks and renewed flash points on the geo-political front pose challenges in tackling inflation. He highlighted that recurring food price shocks and renewed flash points on the geo-political front pose challenges to the ongoing disinflation process. The governor said the global economy stands at a crossroads, and challenges remain …

Food concerns in inflation data
10 months, 1 week ago

Food concerns in inflation data

Hindustan Times  

Retail inflation, as measured by Consumer Price Index, stood at 5.1% in January 2024, according to data released by the National Statistical Office on Monday. Some analysts have noted that high-frequency food price data for February suggests that the headline inflation might not change much this month either. However, the lower-than-expected relief in food inflation has only added more weight …

Wholesale Inflation Increases to 0.73% in December, Food Prices Rise Sharply
11 months, 1 week ago

Wholesale Inflation Increases to 0.73% in December, Food Prices Rise Sharply

News 18  

The Wholesale Price Index -based inflation rose in December 2023 to 0.73 per cent, mainly due to a sharp rise in food prices. Food inflation rose to 9.38 per cent in December from 8.18 per cent in November 2023. Meanwhile, India’s retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index, in December 2023 increased to a 4-month high of 5.69 per …

Retail inflation at 4-month high, industry shows muted growth
11 months, 1 week ago

Retail inflation at 4-month high, industry shows muted growth

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Retail inflation rose to a four-month high in December, driven by food articles, although prices of cereals and vegetables decelerated compared to the previous month, official data showed on Friday. Consumer prices soared to 5.69% in December from a year ago, higher than November’s 5.55%, but remained within the Reserve Bank’s upper limit of 6% for the fourth …

India's retail inflation reaches 4-month high of 5.69% in December
11 months, 1 week ago

India's retail inflation reaches 4-month high of 5.69% in December

India Today  

India's retail inflation rose to 5.69 per cent in December, marginally higher than 5.5 per cent in the previous month, data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation showed on Friday. It may be noted that inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index, has remained within the Reserve Bank of India's acceptable range of 2-6 per cent. During …

MPC minutes: Inflation outlook clouded by food prices, weather shocks, says RBI Guv
1 year ago

MPC minutes: Inflation outlook clouded by food prices, weather shocks, says RBI Guv

Hindustan Times  

Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das, in the December’s monetary policy meet, said that there is uncertain inflation outlook due to volatile food prices and weather shocks, according to minutes of the meeting released on Friday. During the monetary policy committee meeting held between December 6 to 8, all members — Shashanka Bhide, Ashima Goyal, Jayanth R. Varma, Rajiv …

Acceleration foretold: On volatile food prices
1 year ago

Acceleration foretold: On volatile food prices

The Hindu  

November’s resurgence in headline retail inflation, while clearly not unexpected after the RBI just last week predicted a likely ‘uptick’, is a stark reminder of the risks volatile food prices pose. While the National Statistical Office’s provisional reading of headline inflation shows the Consumer Price Index rose by 5.55% year-on-year to a three-month high, from October’s 4.87%, food price gains …

Retail inflation is stable now, asserts Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
1 year ago

Retail inflation is stable now, asserts Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

December 11, 2023 02:14 pm | Updated 04:17 pm IST - NEW DELHI The country’s consumer price inflation is now “stable” and within the official tolerance band of 2% and 6%, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman conveyed to the Lok Sabha on Monday, attributing the weakening price rise pressures largely to a steady drop in core inflation. The core inflation has …

India vulnerable to food-price shocks, warns RBI Governor
1 year, 1 month ago

India vulnerable to food-price shocks, warns RBI Governor

Hindustan Times  

India is vulnerable to food-price shocks from extreme weather events and global factors despite a recent moderation in prices, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das, said on Wednesday. Headline inflation “is still vulnerable to food price shocks from extreme weather events”, the central bank governor warned, stating that the RBI will continue to be vigilant against …

Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 4.87%
1 year, 1 month ago

Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 4.87%

The Hindu  

India’s retail inflation pace eased to a four-month low of 4.87% in October from a tad over 5% in September, with the rise in vegetables prices easing to 2.7% from 3.4% even though overall consumer food price inflation remained virtually unchanged at 6.6%. The Reserve Bank of India, which expects inflation to average 5.6% between October and December, is unlikely …

Inflation preview: India’s CPI expected to be around 4.6-4.9% in October
1 year, 1 month ago

Inflation preview: India’s CPI expected to be around 4.6-4.9% in October

Live Mint  

Thanks to easing food inflation, India's October retail inflation, or consumer price index -based inflation, is expected to come in the range of 4.6-4.9 per cent. According to a Mint poll of 17 economists, India’s retail inflation likely cooled to 4.8 per cent in October from 5 per cent in September. Rahul Bajoria, MD & Head of EM Asia Economics, …

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