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RBI May Begin Shallow Rate Cut Cycle From Feb Amid Global Turmoil

Mumbai: While calls for rate cuts are growing louder with inflation decelerating in November amid concerns over slowing economic growth, economists see a small window of conventional rate cuts next year as global dynamics turn more fluid. Most expect the central bank to begin a shallow rate-cut cycle in its February 2025 policy meeting with a 25 basis points rate …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Why RBI is central to the country’s economy

New Indian Express

The art of setting interest rates Maintaining macroeconomic stability and financial stability is the holy grail of any central bank. The pursuit of sustainable growth and low and stable inflation have been fundamental to central banking activities since the early 19th century, though financial stability got equal prominence, thanks to black swan events like the Great Depression of 1930s and …

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Sanjay Malhotra to assume office as 26th RBI Governor amid inflation concerns today

India TV News

Sanjay Malhotra, a veteran of the Indian Administrative Service officer who served in Rajasthan cadre in the 1990s, is set to assume charge as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday. Direct transition from north section Malhotra will be the first RBI Governor after Duvvuri Subbarao who moved directly from the North Block, the seat of …

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Staying the course: On the RBI and inflation

The Hindu

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee, in its latest bi-monthly review, has decided to maintain status quo on the benchmark interest rate of 6.50% for the eleventh consecutive time. India’s retail inflation, after trending below the median 4% target, for the first time in five years, for two months, spiked over September and October, with food prices leading …

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RBI monetary policy decision: Is an RBI rate cut coming after Union Budget 2025? What experts suggest

Live Mint

RBI Monetary Policy: The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee on December 6 announced that it would maintain the repo rate at 6.5 per cent for the eleventh consecutive time, in line with market expectations. RBI cut its GDP growth forecast for FY25 to 6.6 per cent and raised its inflation projection for FY25 to 4.8 per cent. Sujan …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

RBI MPC verdict today: Repo rate to GDP, inflation forecasts— here are 5 key indicators to watch

Live Mint

RBI MPC Meeting: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das will unveil the fifth monetary policy of the current financial year 2024-25 on Friday, December 6, after a two-day review meeting amid recent worrying prints of headline inflation and gross domestic product. “However, with the GDP growth print sharply undershooting the MPC's expectations, a February 2025 rate cut may be …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

RBI Policy: MPC meeting begins today; will the central bank cut the repo rate? Experts weigh in

Live Mint

Against the backdrop of sticky inflation and slowing growth, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India has begun its three-day meeting on Wednesday, December 4, to decide on interest rates and its policy stance. The pivot to a neutral stance in October does provide the space to take more growth-supportive actions, and this could come in the …

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1 month ago

Why Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal would like RBI to slash interest rates

India Today

Two senior ministers of the Narendra Modi government have recently underlined the need to lower interest rates to spur growth, bringing into focus a matter that, in the past, sparked heated debates and even led to differences of opinion between the government of the day and the Reserve Bank of India. Both Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union commerce …

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Nirmala Sitharaman calls for 'affordable' interest rates after Piyush Goyal

India Today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called for more affordable bank lending rates, joining Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in highlighting concerns about the cost of borrowing. INTEREST RATE OUTLOOK The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate unchanged since February 2023, citing persistent inflation pressures. PIYUSH GOYAL'S REMARKS Last week, Piyush Goyal also …

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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. …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

RBI keeps Repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for ninth consecutive time

Deccan Chronicle

In a move reflecting its cautious approach amid ongoing economic uncertainties, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. It decided by a majority of four members to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. The central bank's commitment to bringing inflation down to its 4 per cent …

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5 months ago

Economic Survey 2023-24: Extreme weather and crop damage led to hike in food prices; suggests removing food from price index

The Hindu

Extreme weather, lower reservoir levels and crop damage have affected farm output and led to higher food prices over the past two years, the Economic Survey 2023-24 said on July 22. Removal of food from Inflation-targeting framework The Reserve Bank should stop looking at food inflation in deciding interest rates and the Government should explore giving coupons or direct cash …

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6 months ago

RBI Governor warns against hasty rate cut

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: With food inflation remaining persistently high, any hasty action will cause more harm than good. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India should continue with its disinflationary policy stance to ensure that inflation durably aligns to the target of 4 per cent said the RBI governor Shaktikanta Das while voting for a status quo in policy …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

RBI MPC June 2024: Repo Rate Unchanged, FY25 Growth Raised To 7.2%, Other Announcements By Shaktikanta Das

News 18

RBI Monetary Policy June 2024 Highlights: The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee on Friday, June 7, decided to keep the key repo rate unchanged for the 8th consecutive time at 6.5 per cent, maintaining the stance of ‘withdrawal of accommodation’. The RBI has revised upwards FY25 GDP projection to 7.2 per cent as against 7 per cent earlier. FY25 GDP Growth …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

RBI monetary policy 2024: Soon, deposit cash through UPI in ATMs, says governor Shaktikanta Das

Hindustan Times

Reserve Bank of Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday, April 5, announced that the RBI will propose to allow users to deposit cash in cash deposit machines through the Unified Payments Interface. A security official walks past an emblem of the Reserve Bank of India at the RBI headquarters, in Mumbai Announcing the current fiscal's first bi-monthly monetary policy of …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Expect Indian economy to grow 7 per cent in FY25: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

India TV News

Amid a challenging global macroeconomic environment, India presents a picture of growth and stability, and the economy is expected to grow 7 per cent in fiscal 2024-25, said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, addressing an event at the World Economic Forum Meeting 2024 in Davos, Switzerland. We expect the Indian economy to grow 7 per cent in fiscal 2024-25," said Das. …

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1 year ago

RBI Monetary Policy Committee: Check the date, time, and where to watch here

Live Mint

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee meeting is scheduled to run from December 6 to December 8, 2023. RBI MPC Meeting Schedule: After the MPC decision which starts around 10 am, RBI Governor Das will address a post-policy press conference at noon on December 8. RBI MPC Meeting Live Streaming Link: The central bank will live stream the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Crushed by inflation, populace using loans to make ends meet: Congress

The Hindu

Expressing concern over the economic trends emerging from the Reserve Bank of India’s October bulletin, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that a vast majority of Indians are suffering because of economic “mismanagement” by the BJP-led Centre. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the October bulletin “shows extremely concerning economic trends” as inflationary trends have remained above the RBI’s threshold level …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Fear factor: The Hindu Editorial on the inflation battle

The Hindu

Inflation faced by consumers eased to 5% in September, bringing some relief after a sharp rally in prices that began with July’s 15-month high inflation rate of 7.44%. So, September’s 5% inflation, which was partly aided by base effects from 2022 when the inflation pace was 7.4% and partly by a sharp dip in volatile prices of tomatoes and vegetables, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

RBI Watching Inflation Like a Hawk, But Keeps Rates in Check For Festive Cheer

News 18

The inflation genie is not back in the bottle yet, with sub-optimal Kharif sowing in pulses and oilseeds expected to lead to an increase in dal and cooking oil prices going forward. Such weighty inflation considerations could have pushed the Reserve Bank of India to raise lending rates in its bi-monthly monetary policy review, which concluded on Friday morning. Anuj …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Vegetable Prices to Easy by Sept, Says RBI Governor

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that core inflation in India still remains elevated, but prices of vegetables could start easing by next month due to arrival of fresh crops. After reaching a low of 4.3 per cent in May 2023, headline inflation has risen to 7.4 per cent in July driven by the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Modi Government Bats on Front Foot to Combat Rising Inflation in India - News18

News 18

Inflation is a global concern and quite a big one at that. The figures breached the upper end of the RBI’s inflation band of 2 to 6 per cent for the first time in five months. RBI NOT JUMPING THE GUN YET Around the world, the Central banks of various countries were rather immediate in rolling out interest rate hikes …

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1 year, 4 months ago

CPI inflation data today: Can a fresh spike upset the market?

Live Mint

India's consumer price inflation, or retail inflation, for the month of July, is expected to shoot up to a six-month high, thanks to surging prices of vegetables, cereals and pulses. According to a Mint poll of 19 economists, India’s retail inflation might have hit a six-month high of 6.50 per cent in July, sharply up from 4.81 per cent in …

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1 year, 5 months ago

'High Tomato Price Periods Are Short-Lived': RBI Shares 5 Facts About Tomato Rates

News 18

Even as tomato prices have reached as high as Rs 250 per kg in various parts of the country, the kitchen essential has “received widespread attention as it has taken a toll on households’ budgets”, according to the ‘RBI Bulletin — July 2023′. The RBI said tomato prices stay above Rs 40 for an average duration of 2.6 fortnights, whereas …

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RBI May Begin Shallow Rate Cut Cycle From Feb Amid Global Turmoil

Why RBI is central to the country’s economy

Sanjay Malhotra to assume office as 26th RBI Governor amid inflation concerns today

Staying the course: On the RBI and inflation

RBI monetary policy decision: Is an RBI rate cut coming after Union Budget 2025? What experts suggest

RBI MPC verdict today: Repo rate to GDP, inflation forecasts— here are 5 key indicators to watch

RBI Policy: MPC meeting begins today; will the central bank cut the repo rate? Experts weigh in

Why Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal would like RBI to slash interest rates

Nirmala Sitharaman calls for 'affordable' interest rates after Piyush Goyal

DC Edit | RBI may have to defer rate cut

RBI keeps Repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for ninth consecutive time

Economic Survey 2023-24: Extreme weather and crop damage led to hike in food prices; suggests removing food from price index

RBI Governor warns against hasty rate cut

RBI MPC June 2024: Repo Rate Unchanged, FY25 Growth Raised To 7.2%, Other Announcements By Shaktikanta Das

RBI monetary policy 2024: Soon, deposit cash through UPI in ATMs, says governor Shaktikanta Das

Expect Indian economy to grow 7 per cent in FY25: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

RBI Monetary Policy Committee: Check the date, time, and where to watch here

Crushed by inflation, populace using loans to make ends meet: Congress

Fear factor: The Hindu Editorial on the inflation battle

RBI Watching Inflation Like a Hawk, But Keeps Rates in Check For Festive Cheer

Vegetable Prices to Easy by Sept, Says RBI Governor

Modi Government Bats on Front Foot to Combat Rising Inflation in India - News18

CPI inflation data today: Can a fresh spike upset the market?

'High Tomato Price Periods Are Short-Lived': RBI Shares 5 Facts About Tomato Rates