Tag: Food Inflation
RBI wary of more than just food inflation: What else is a headache for Das & Co
For the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), food inflation has been a headache, so much so that Governor Shaktikanta Das & his colleagues in the…
Indian economy’s road to recovery? Private consumption driving domestic demand again, says RBI
In India, the “slack in speed” observed in the second quarter of 2024-25 is behind us as private consumption is back to being the driver…
Food price exclusion from inflation targets a flawed strategy? The heated debate in India
India’s retail inflation surged to a 14-month high of 6.2% in October, reigniting a debate on the country’s inflation targeting framework and whether food prices…
Using food inflation in rate-setting flawed; RBI should cut rates for pushing growth, says Piyush Goyal
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should cut interest rates and give an impetus to growth. Using…
If we exclude vegetable prices, CPI inflation remains in RBI’s range: UBI research
India’s retail inflation rose to a 14-month high of 6.21 per cent in October, up from 5.49 per cent in August. On the back of…
India’s middle class tightens its belt, squeezed by food inflation
India’s city dwellers are cutting spending on everything from cookies to fast food as persistently high inflation squeezes middle class budgets, threatening the country’s brisk…
Retail inflation at 6.2 per cent dims early rate cut hopes
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation unexpectedly surged to a 14-month high of 6.2% in October, up from 5.5% in September, further delaying the prospect of…
Retail inflation rises to 6.21 per cent in Oct, breaches RBI’s tolerance limit
Nov 12, 2024 05:37 PM IST Vegetables saw the highest inflation among all the food items at a staggering 42.18% in October 2024, compared to…
Inflation worries trump lone vote to boost growth, highlights RBI MPC’s minutes
Mumbai: A potential slowdown in the core sectors of the economy and a win in the protracted and attritional war over inflation were the arguments…
India cannot risk another bout of inflation: RBI Governor Das
Mumbai: India cannot risk another bout of inflation and the best approach currently would be to remain flexible and wait for inflation to durably align…