Tag: Monetary Policy
RBI committed to moderate inflation to mandated 4%, dashing hope of a rate cut
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das Thursday said the central bank remains committed to realigning inflation with the legally mandated 4% goal…
Goldman Sachs forecasts shallow RBI rate cut starting March 2025, lowers India’s FY25 growth outlook to 6.4%
US investment bank Goldman Sachs has forecast that the Reserve Bank may go for only a shallow rate cut starting the March 2025 quarter and…
indian economy: Price stability bedrock for sustained growth: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said price stability acts as a bedrock for sustained growth, and the central bank’s endeavour is to bring…
CEA Nageswaran asks India Inc not to seek protective cover of weak currency
New Delhi: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday advised India Inc not to seek protective cover of weak currency as it is not…
Unchecked inflation risks hurting economy despite festive boost, RBI warns in latest report
Kolkata: The rise in headline inflation can damage the real economy if not checked, even as the festive consumption demand and farm sector recovery have…
Delhi versus Mumbai: How the interest rate battle is playing out
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided in its meeting held last month to keep the policy rate unchanged…
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…
India strengthening mobile-payment ties with more countries, expanding digital currency efforts: RBI’s T Rabi Shankar
India is strengthening its cross-border mobile payment systems by partnering with multiple countries, as reported by Bloomberg. T Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor of the Reserve…
India in a sweet spot: Moody’s report highlights robust economic growth momentum amid inflation challenges
India’s economy is in a “sweet spot” from a macroeconomic standpoint, blending strong growth with easing inflation, according to a recent report by Moody’s. The…
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…