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A look at the thali on RBI's table before the rate decision
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A look at the thali on RBI’s table before the rate decision

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which will announce policy rates on Thursday, has a challenge: the thali on its table. Thali, or the food…

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RBI MPC meeting: RBI starts deliberations on monetary policy amid expectations of status quo on interest rate
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RBI MPC meeting: RBI starts deliberations on monetary policy amid expectations of status quo on interest rate

Reserve Bank’s rate-setting panel started its three-day deliberations for the next set of bi-monthly monetary policy amid expectations of no change in benchmark interest rate…

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Monetary Policy Committee: RBI's MPC unlikely to announce a change in repo rate, according to an ET poll
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Monetary Policy Committee: RBI’s MPC unlikely to announce a change in repo rate, according to an ET poll

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep interest rates unchanged this week as high food prices prevent any tilt toward softer policy,…

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Digitalisation helps improve monetary policy transmission: RBI
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Digitalisation helps improve monetary policy transmission: RBI

Transmission of policy rates could be more effective in a digitalised scenario as it could help in steeper reduction in inflation according to the Reserve…

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'Strong demand may stoke inflation if supply conditions not flexible'
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‘Strong demand may stoke inflation if supply conditions not flexible’

Inflation expectations may have moderated, but firm demand in the economy could fuel cost and price increases unless supply conditions are flexible enough, Shashanka Bhide,…

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ashima goyal: Higher inflation was tolerated to protect growth because of past shocks, says Ashima Goyal
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ashima goyal: Higher inflation was tolerated to protect growth because of past shocks, says Ashima Goyal

The real repo rate, which is adjusted for inflation, should not exceed 1.5% in India, as an uncertain international environment and other risks pose hurdles…

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Current level of real repo rate raises worries of damage to growth: Jayanth R Varma
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Current level of real repo rate raises worries of damage to growth: Jayanth R Varma

Based on the projections of inflation three to four quarters ahead, the current level of the Reserve Bank of India‘s repo rate poses concerns over…

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MPC minutes: No change in rates but RBI red-flags likely food inflation
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MPC minutes: No change in rates but RBI red-flags likely food inflation

Positive real interest rates obviate the need for further monetary policy tightening to restrain inflation, but the likelihood of a surge in farm product prices…

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MPC's policy stance more and more disconnected from reality: Jayanth Varma
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MPC’s policy stance more and more disconnected from reality: Jayanth Varma

The Monetary Policy Committee‘s (MPC) stance is becoming more and more disconnected from reality, said Jayanth Varma, as per the RBI minutes published on Thursday….

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india inflation: India's wholesale price inflation contracts 3.48% in May
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india inflation: India’s wholesale price inflation contracts 3.48% in May

India’s wholesale price-based inflation fell by 3.48 per cent in May on an annual basis as against a contraction of 0.92 per cent in April,…

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