RBI keeps key lending rate unchanged at 6.5%, focus remains on tackling inflation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

RBI keeps key lending rate unchanged at 6.5%, focus remains on tackling inflation

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee has decided to maintain the status quo on key interest rates for the 11th consecutive time. Consequently, the standing deposit facility stands at 6.25%, and the marginal standing facility and the bank rate at 6.75%," announced RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das during the policy statement. "Tackling inflation is critical because high inflation reduces consumers' disposable income, adversely affecting private consumption, which is a key driver of real GDP growth," Das explained. LOWERS GDP GROWTH PROJECTION In light of recent economic developments, the RBI has revised its GDP growth target for the current financial year to 6.6%, down from earlier estimates. Suman Chowdhury, Executive Director & Chief Economist, Acuité Ratings, said, "RBI governor's statement for the latest MPC highlights the increased dilemma on growth-inflation balance, amidst sticky headline inflation and a slowdown in growth seen in Q2."

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RBI to slash benchmark repo rates by 75 bps in 2025; 25 bps reduction each in April, June, October MPCs: SBI Report
2 weeks, 2 days ago

RBI to slash benchmark repo rates by 75 bps in 2025; 25 bps reduction each in April, June, October MPCs: SBI Report

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India will likely slash the benchmark repo rate by a total of 75 basis points in 2025, with upcoming 25 bps reductions each in April, June, and October policy meetings. According to State Bank of India Research Ecowrap, experts believe India's consumer price index -based inflation will be 3.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of …

Declining Inflation Sets The Stage For Stronger GDP Growth; Here's How
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Declining Inflation Sets The Stage For Stronger GDP Growth; Here's How

ABP News  

The decline in retail inflation to a level that is below the RBI’s targeted level of 4 per cent is expected to pave the way for accelerating GDP growth ahead as it provides the central bank with more headroom to cut interest rates and expand liquidity to spur economic activity and create more jobs. Similarly, a Crisil report states that …

Mint Quick Edit | Inflation: In RBI’s control at last?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Mint Quick Edit | Inflation: In RBI’s control at last?

Live Mint  

In January 2025, inflation was almost 4.3%. Policymakers at RBI would be heaving a sigh of relief, as the drop seems to validate their decision to cut interest rates last month in anticipation of a price cool-off. With concerns of economic growth having mounted, RBI’s next decision due in April could confirm a pivot away from inflation control to a …

Mint Quick Edit | Inflation: In RBI’s control at last?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Mint Quick Edit | Inflation: In RBI’s control at last?

Live Mint  

Retail inflation in February eased to under the Reserve Bank of India ’s 4% target for the first time in six months, government data released on Wednesday showed. Policymakers at RBI would be heaving a sigh of relief, as the drop seems to validate their decision to cut interest rates last month in anticipation of a price cool-off. With concerns …

Realign policies of RBI to changing economic realities
3 weeks ago

Realign policies of RBI to changing economic realities

New Indian Express  

Under the new leadership, the Reserve Bank of India is ‘undoing’ some of the measures taken during the previous regime to allow the banking system to breathe easy. By the time Sanjay Malhotra took the reins of the central bank from Shaktikanta Das in December last year, India’s growth had slowed down to 5.6 percent, and the equity market was …

Kaushik Das: Expect another RBI rate cut in support of economic growth
4 weeks ago

Kaushik Das: Expect another RBI rate cut in support of economic growth

Live Mint  

In a widely anticipated move to balance the objectives of growth and inflation, the Reserve Bank of India reduced its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% at the 7 February meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee, which voted unanimously for this cut. Looking ahead, RBI is expected to deliver another 25-bps rate cut in its April policy review, …

RBI MPC minutes: Nagesh Kumar targeted 50 bps rate cut amid economy slowdown, but…
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI MPC minutes: Nagesh Kumar targeted 50 bps rate cut amid economy slowdown, but…

Live Mint  

Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee member Dr. Nagesh Kumar was keen on opting for a 50 basis point rate cut given the economic slowdown, but ultimately voted for a 25 bps cut due to global uncertainties, revealed the MPC meeting minutes released on Friday. In his RBI MPC statement, Kumar, an external member of the committee, said the …

‘Lower policy rate more appropriate in current juncture’
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Lower policy rate more appropriate in current juncture’

The Hindu  

Supporting growth through monetary easing was the prime motivation of the six-member Monetary Policy Committee behind their unanimous decision to vote for a rate cut, the minutes of the February 5-7, 2025 MPC meeting revealed. “Domestically, there is a need to preserve the high growth momentum, while maintaining price stability, necessitating monetary policy to use various policy instruments to maintain …

RBI MPC Minutes: Inflation moderate in near-term, global trade policies pose risk to growth outlook; 5 key highlights
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI MPC Minutes: Inflation moderate in near-term, global trade policies pose risk to growth outlook; 5 key highlights

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India released the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Friday, February 21, highlighting that India's repo rate reduction was an appropriate policy response, with retail inflation moving towards the central bank's four per cent target. In his maiden monetary policy review, RBI Governor Malhotra expressed an optimistic outlook for India’s economic growth, saying the …

MPC minutes: Rate cut appropriate monetary policy response, opined RBI Guv
1 month, 1 week ago

MPC minutes: Rate cut appropriate monetary policy response, opined RBI Guv

Live Mint  

Mumbai, Feb 21 Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra opined that rate reduction was an appropriate monetary policy response at this juncture citing movement of inflation towards the central bank's 4 per cent target, said the MPC meeting minutes released on Friday. "Given the macroeconomic outlook when inflation is expected to align with the target, and recognising that monetary policy is …

India’s Economic Growth Set to Pick Up Pace, RBI Says
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s Economic Growth Set to Pick Up Pace, RBI Says

Live Mint  

-- India’s economy has recovered its lost momentum and consumption demand may improve on the back of moderating inflation and tax relief, the Reserve Bank of India said in its monthly bulletin. According to the RBI report, robust monsoon-sown crop and better winter sowing, along with higher reservoir levels, “augur well for food inflation going forward.” But uncertainty in global …

India's inflation likely to dip to a 5-month low of 4.60% in January: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India's inflation likely to dip to a 5-month low of 4.60% in January: Report

India Today  

India’s common man is likely to get some relief as the country’s consumer inflation is expected to fall to a five-month low of 4.60% in January 2025, as compared to 5.22% which was recorded in December last year, reported news agency Reuters. The Reserve Bank of India in the latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting announced a cut of 25 basis …

Despite RBI's rate cut, spurring GDP growth is an uphill task
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Despite RBI's rate cut, spurring GDP growth is an uphill task

Live Mint  

The interest charged on loans is the most important price in an economy. Inflation held on a tight rein, RBI’s explicit mandate since 2016, is aimed not just at public relief on the cost of living, vital in itself, but also at easing the cost of capital: it lessens the risk of lenders being repaid less in real terms because …

Monetary policy: Surely, a rate cut could’ve waited for some clarity to emerge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Monetary policy: Surely, a rate cut could’ve waited for some clarity to emerge

Live Mint  

Even in the otherwise arcane world of central banks, where rules have long displaced discretion and legislated mandates are the order of the day. How else can one explain the difference in policy outcomes at the February 2025 meeting of the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee vis-à-vis its earlier meeting in December 2024? After the shift to ‘flexible …

Fiscal and monetary measures to boost consumption, private investment says FM
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fiscal and monetary measures to boost consumption, private investment says FM

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said, “Fiscal and monetary measures announced recently will help boost consumption and promote private investment.” The Budget presented by the Finance Minister on February 1 proposed a slew of measures including significant income tax cuts for the middle class. On the monetary side, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday slashed the policy rate …

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra targets ‘investor-friendly’ India: How will the rate cut impact sluggish growth?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra targets ‘investor-friendly’ India: How will the rate cut impact sluggish growth?

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Saturday, February 8, that the central bank aims to make India more investor-friendly, and the rates cuts are set to support growth and consumption in the nation, PTI reported. The Reserve Bank of India on February 7 announced a 25-basis-points rate cut to 6.25 per cent, to fuel the growth …

RBI repo rate cut, coupled with tax sops in Budget, could boost consumption
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI repo rate cut, coupled with tax sops in Budget, could boost consumption

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India, in its first rate cut in nearly five years, has lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent. We expect the MPC to cut another 75-100 basis points off the policy rate next fiscal,” said Joshi. Many experts had predicted that the MPC, chaired by new RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra, would …

Key takeaways from the RBI’s monetary policy committee conference
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Key takeaways from the RBI’s monetary policy committee conference

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy committee on Friday cut the key policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% to support growth. At a post-policy press conference, new RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra spoke on a range of issues such as implementation of the proposed guidelines on liquidity coverage ratio, working with the government on various recommendations, geopolitical …

RBI joins major central banks in easing monetary policy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI joins major central banks in easing monetary policy

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: By lowering interest rates after a gap of five years, RBI has joined the leading central banks who have loosened their monetary policies for the sake of economic growth. The Bank of England cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent and Bank of Mexico made a cut of 50 bps to 9.5 per …

RBI Monetary Policy: Is the rate cut a growth pill to boost demand? Here’s what it means for the Indian economy
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI Monetary Policy: Is the rate cut a growth pill to boost demand? Here’s what it means for the Indian economy

Live Mint  

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India, led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, has proposed a new repo rate of 6.25%. "Since the budget has proposed measures to propel domestic consumption and higher government capex, this rate reduction from RBI would further support growth," industry lobby grouping IBA's chairman M V Rao said in a statement. "Though additional …

RBI MPC’s rate cut: A steady debut
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI MPC’s rate cut: A steady debut

Live Mint  

The Reserve Ban of India’s monetary policy committee today unanimously voted in favour of cutting the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%, the first rate cut since May 2020. The RBI also announced multiple liquidity measures, injecting more than ₹1.5 trillion of liquidity, which helped bring call rates close to the repo rate. The key consideration for today's …

RBI kicks off rate cut cycle—what it means for borrowers and markets
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI kicks off rate cut cycle—what it means for borrowers and markets

Live Mint  

The long-awaited policy rate easing by the Reserve Bank of India is finally here. Meanwhile, GDP growth, at 5.4% in the July–September 2024 quarter, is estimated at 6.5% for the full fiscal year—below India’s potential growth rate, warranting monetary support. The RBI is also introducing forward contracts in government securities, enabling long-term investors like insurance funds to better manage interest …

RBI's rate cut sets stage for further easing of interest rates in near term: India Inc
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI's rate cut sets stage for further easing of interest rates in near term: India Inc

The Hindu  

India Inc. welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s move to slash the benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly five years on Friday and asserted that it will complement the consumption-boosting measures announced in the last week’s Budget, providing much-needed support to the economy. Industry bodies were of the view that the Reserve Bank's 25 basis points rate …

RBI MPC meeting 2025: RBI projects 6.7% growth for FY’26 on better Rabi harvest, tax relief by govt
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI MPC meeting 2025: RBI projects 6.7% growth for FY’26 on better Rabi harvest, tax relief by govt

The Hindu  

Reserve Bank on Friday projected the growth rate for the upcoming financial year at 6.7%, up from 6.4% estimated for the current fiscal ending March. Healthy Rabi prospects and an expected recovery in industrial activity should support economic growth in 2025-26, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while announcing his first bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal. Finance Minister Nirmala …

Mint Explainer | RBI's rate cut and how it will benefit retail borrowers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mint Explainer | RBI's rate cut and how it will benefit retail borrowers

Live Mint  

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee on Friday delivered a much-anticipated rate cut of 25 basis points, taking the policy repo rate to 6.25%. The first rate cut in five years, the Monetary Policy Committee's decision will lead to lower equated monthly instalments or EMIs by retail borrowers by an equivalent amount, provided their rates are linked …

RBI monetary policy: Central bank projects inflation at 4.2% for FY26
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI monetary policy: Central bank projects inflation at 4.2% for FY26

Live Mint  

RBI Monetary Policy: The new Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra delivered a 25 basis points rate cut on Friday, February 26, the first such move by the country's central bank in almost five years, in a bid to spur the slowing Indian economy. The MPC noted that though growth is expected to recover, it is much lower than …

RBI slashes repo rate by 25 bps, first cut in nearly five years; loan EMIs likely to come down
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI slashes repo rate by 25 bps, first cut in nearly five years; loan EMIs likely to come down

Firstpost  

The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent, after having kept it unchanged for eleven straight meetings The RBI's MPC has cut the benchmark lending rates in the country after a long wait of nearly 5 years. PTI The Reserve Bank of India has cut interest rates for the first …

RBI Monetary Policy: Governor Sanjay Malhotra delivers 25 bps rate cut for first time in 5 years; 5 key takeaways
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI Monetary Policy: Governor Sanjay Malhotra delivers 25 bps rate cut for first time in 5 years; 5 key takeaways

Live Mint  

RBI Monetary Policy: In line with market expectations, the Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee decided to cut the repo rate by 25 bps for the first time in nearly five years and keep the monetary stance "neutral." “The MPC decided unanimously to reduce the policy repo rate by 25 basis points from 6.50 per cent to 6.25 per …

RBI MPC Meeting 2025: RBI cuts lending rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI MPC Meeting 2025: RBI cuts lending rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%

The Hindu  

Lowering India’s interest rates for the first time in the last 57 months, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India on Friday unanimously cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%, to support fading growth in the hope of inflation easing to 4.4% in this quarter and 4.2% through 2025-26. ‘Neutral stance’ In view of …

RBI MPC Highlights: Indices Close Trading In Red As Rate Cut Fails To Drive Markets Higher
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI MPC Highlights: Indices Close Trading In Red As Rate Cut Fails To Drive Markets Higher

ABP News  

RBI MPC Highlights: Hello and welcome to ABP Live's Business LIVE blog. The Reserve Bank of India will announce the results of its Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Friday, where the committee will review the benchmark interest rate and discuss India's economic outlook. At the previous MPC meeting in October, the committee decided to maintain the benchmark interest rate at …

RBI MPC meeting 2025 highlights: RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6.25%
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI MPC meeting 2025 highlights: RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6.25%

Hindustan Times  

Feb 7, 2025 11:30 AM IST RBI MPC meeting 2025 LIVE updates: Sujan Hajra, Chief Economist & Executive Director, Anand Rathi Group said the following: • "In line with our expectations, the RBI, in its first MPC meeting of 2025, started easing monetary policy as the MPC unanimously decided to reduce the policy rate by 25 bps from 6.5% to …

RBI monetary policy: Will India’s central bank cut the repo rate now or wait? Top experts debate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI monetary policy: Will India’s central bank cut the repo rate now or wait? Top experts debate

Live Mint  

RBI monetary policy: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India is deliberating on interest rates amid heightened uncertainty. However, some experts believe the central bank will consider other options to address the challenge of tighter liquidity and delay the rate cut until the next policy meeting in April. Bank of Baroda Experts at Bank of Baroda believe …

RBI MPC meeting: Reserve Bank cuts key lending rate by 25 basis points for first time since 2020
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI MPC meeting: Reserve Bank cuts key lending rate by 25 basis points for first time since 2020

India TV News  

During his inaugural Monetary Policy Committee meeting today, the Reserve Bank of India’s new Governor, Sanjay Malhotra, has announced a 25 basis points reduction in the repo rate. "The Monetary Policy Committee unanimously decided to reduce the policy rate by 25 basis points from 6.5 per cent to 6.25 per cent," he said. The last revision of rates happened in …

India cuts key interest rate for first time since 2020 amid slowing growth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India cuts key interest rate for first time since 2020 amid slowing growth

Al Jazeera  

Reserve Bank of India announces first rate cut in nearly five years as world’s most populous nation faces slowdown. India’s central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly five years as officials try to reverse slowing economic growth in the world’s most populous country. The RBI last cut the key interest rate in May …

RBI reduces key lending rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI reduces key lending rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee announced a rate cut by 25 basis points to 6.25% on Friday under the leadership of newly appointed Governor Sanjay Malhotra. After assessing the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the MPC unanimously decided to reduce the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent …

A tough call: On the RBI MPC’s first policy review of 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A tough call: On the RBI MPC’s first policy review of 2025

The Hindu  

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee will conclude its first policy review of 2025 on Friday, in significantly different circumstances from its December 2024 meet. With the Centre yet to name his successor, navigating this review is going to be a tad tricky for the new central bank boss, with another deputy holding additional charge of monetary policy. …

RBI May Deliver a Rate Cut After Five Years
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI May Deliver a Rate Cut After Five Years

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: With the government unveiling a growth-supportive budget focused on fiscal prudence, all eyes are now on the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee decision, scheduled for Friday. Economists widely expect the MPC to cut the repo rate—the rate at which RBI lends to banks—by 25 basis points to 6.25% in the upcoming meeting from February 5 to 7. …

RBI Policy: What should be investors’ strategy in stock, bond, and currency markets ahead of MPC’s repo rate decision?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI Policy: What should be investors’ strategy in stock, bond, and currency markets ahead of MPC’s repo rate decision?

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting kicked off today, February 5, and it will be the first RBI policy under the new Governor Sanjay Malhotra. While RBI is expected to cut repo rate on January 7, the move, however, seems to be largely priced into the markets, leaving investors to focus on the RBI’s future guidance, particularly …

Markets surge to one-month high; Focus shifts to RBI policy decision
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Markets surge to one-month high; Focus shifts to RBI policy decision

Live Mint  

Stock markets celebrated the Donald Trump administration's pause on tariff hikes on Canada and Mexico, adding nearly ₹6 trillion of wealth as investors bet that a full-fledged trade war is unlikely. “We expect RBI to improve durable liquidity and lower repo rates as growth is soft and the budget has delivered on fiscal prudence,” said Nilesh Shah, managing director of …

RBI MPC meeting 2025: Rate cut expected, when and where to watch RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra live
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI MPC meeting 2025: Rate cut expected, when and where to watch RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra live

India TV News  

RBI MPC meeting 2025: After big relief to the salaried middle class, all eyes are on the outcome of the forthcoming RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting. The all-new Monetary Policy Committee under RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has started deliberation and the key announcements will be made on February 7. RBI Monetary Policy 2025: When and where to watch Those who …

Budget done. Over to RBI now.
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Budget done. Over to RBI now.

Live Mint  

Mumbai: After finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered a consumption-supporting budget, the ball is now in the Reserve Bank of India's court to deliver the last-mile push to growth with a rate cut next week. Rate cut expectations rise Economists expect RBI to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points on 7 February when the Monetary Policy Committee completes its …

Growth, inflation, financial stability: It’s a season of major trade-offs for India’s policymakers
2 months ago

Growth, inflation, financial stability: It’s a season of major trade-offs for India’s policymakers

Live Mint  

For India, the January-March quarter is a critical period marked by major data releases, key policy decisions, and significant documents. An RBI study warned that persistently high food prices could unanchor inflation expectations unless countered by monetary policy measures. But therein lies the dilemma: tightening monetary policy could help control inflation expectations but at the cost of slowing an already …

BofA expects RBI to cut repo rate by 25 bps in February MPC meeting
2 months ago

BofA expects RBI to cut repo rate by 25 bps in February MPC meeting

Live Mint  

Bank of America Global Research has projected a shift in the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy stance, citing stabilising market sentiment and improving domestic macroeconomic conditions. According to BofA, the delayed imposition of US tariffs has allowed the RBI to focus on local growth and inflation data, paving the way for 25 basis points cut in the repo rate …

RBI must weigh its monetary policy options carefully under conditions of high uncertainty
2 months, 1 week ago

RBI must weigh its monetary policy options carefully under conditions of high uncertainty

Live Mint  

The end of the killing and destruction in Gaza, the Hezbollah-Israel peace deal in Lebanon and the regime change in Syria have considerably eased tensions in West Asia. Such a slowdown in the world’s largest and second-largest economies will hurt global growth, calling for expansionary macroeconomic policies and lower interest rates around the world. India’s recent growth-inflation dynamics and monetary …

Mint Quick Edit | Inflation is down: Will interest rates follow?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mint Quick Edit | Inflation is down: Will interest rates follow?

Live Mint  

With inflation a bugbear for policymakers, it’ll be a relief that the year-end saw price pressures ease, even if only a bit. Government data released on Monday showed that India’s consumer price index rose 5.2% from a year earlier in December, slower than the 5.5% rise in November. Though it’s still above the 4% central target being pursued by the …

Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 5.22%
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 5.22%

Hindustan Times  

India’s retail inflation eased in December 2024 to a four-month low of 5.22% from a year ago, driven by cooling prices of perishable food commodities, brightening hopes of a rate cut by the central bank. 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 …

India’s retail inflation drops to 4-month low at 5.22% for December: Govt data
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s retail inflation drops to 4-month low at 5.22% for December: Govt data

Firstpost  

After a reduction in food prices, retail inflation eased to a four-month low of 5.22% in December, compared to 5.48% in November. Retail inflation eased to a four-month low of 5.22 per cent in December, as compared to 5.48 per cent in November, according to government data released on Monday. As per the Consumer Price Index data released by the …

Why inflation will matter more in 2025: Explained
3 months ago

Why inflation will matter more in 2025: Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: It has been what one may call, a bittersweet year for the economy, with a sweet first half, when growth surprised everyone, including the government. Top government functionaries have been making noises since late November about the need for RBI to cut rates, with some suggesting it should ignore volatile food prices and prioritise growth and …

RBI’s monetary policy may have slowed demand: Finance Ministry
3 months ago

RBI’s monetary policy may have slowed demand: Finance Ministry

The Hindu  

The Finance Ministry on Thursday said the “combination of monetary policy stance and macroprudential measures by the central bank may have contributed to the demand slowdown” in the economy — remarks that come two days after a Reserve Bank of India monthly bulletin article mooted urgent action to “excoriate inflation” so as to lend a stronger push for consumption and …

Fed's rate cuts and hawkish outlook: Implications for Indian markets
3 months ago

Fed's rate cuts and hawkish outlook: Implications for Indian markets

Live Mint  

The US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in its December 2024 policy meeting has raised questions about how this move might influence India’s monetary policy and asset classes. With the Fed signalling a slower pace of rate cuts in 2025, foreign capital inflows into India could diminish, especially as US treasury yields become increasingly …

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