Tag: Monetary Policy
RBI turns upbeat as worst of Iran war shock recedes
Five months after the Iran war raised fears of an inflation spike and an economic downturn, Indian officials are sounding more confident as the worst…
The RBI is emerging as an Asian rate outlier. Five charts show why
India’s central bank is emerging as one of Asia’s monetary policy holdouts, confident the latest oil shock won’t derail economic growth or fuel the kind…
RBI proposes new rules to standardise how lenders set interest rates
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposes to rationalise the regulatory framework on setting interest rates for all regulated entities (REs) on a principle-based basis….
Iran war and monsoons key risk for Indian economy, says RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
India’s inflation remains elevated, with ongoing tensions in the Middle East and prospects of a weak monsoon season seen as key risks for the economy,…
Trump’s war means higher global interest rates for years to come
Donald Trump’s war against Iran may be over, but the repercussions for global monetary policy are here to stay. With a shaky ceasefire largely holding…
Falling oil prices give RBI more room to focus on growth, but relief uneven across Asia: Standard Chartered
Falling crude oil prices are giving the Reserve Bank of India and other Asian central banks more headroom to prioritise growth, as easing energy costs…
RBI MPC minutes: ‘Energy prices unlikely to return to pre-conflict levels,’ says economist Saugata Bhattacharya
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% with a neutral stance at its June 2026…
RBI seen joining Asia’s rate-hike push as inflation risks rise
The Reserve Bank of India will likely tighten monetary policy in coming months, bringing it in line with regional peers that have turned more hawkish…
RBI must let rupee depreciate; use liquidity tools, not rate hikes, to curtail inflation: Duvvuri Subbarao
Mumbai: Former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao has said the central bank must allow some more depreciation in the rupee to help absorb external pressures, and…
Retail inflation up a tad on rise in food, bullion prices
New Delhi: Retail inflation jumped to a four-month high of 3.5% year-on-year in April, up slightly from 3.4% in March, led by rising food and…