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Dissenting outgoing MPC members say a restrictive monetary policy could cost growth
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Dissenting outgoing MPC members say a restrictive monetary policy could cost growth

The common argument of the two dissenters in the monetary policy committee, external members – Prof Ashima Goyal and Prof J R Varma is that…

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RBI MPC Minutes: Food inflation pressures showing little signs of abatement, warns RBI
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RBI MPC Minutes: Food inflation pressures showing little signs of abatement, warns RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Friday, highlighting that the headline inflation has seen…

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Food inflation to stay sticky, rate cuts may get pushed to FY26: Economists
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Food inflation to stay sticky, rate cuts may get pushed to FY26: Economists

The central bank is unlikely to consider softening rates this fiscal year even after the consumer inflation gauge declined below the mandated 4% target for…

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Nirmala Sitharaman: FM Nirmala Sitharaman attends RBI Board of Directors meeting
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Nirmala Sitharaman: FM Nirmala Sitharaman attends RBI Board of Directors meeting

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday attended a meeting of members of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India…

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Two MPC members dissent for a second time in a row
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Two MPC members dissent for a second time in a row

Two of the six monetary policy members, Ashima Goyal and Jayanth Varma, continued to vote for a reduction in the policy rate by 25 basis…

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RBI MPC: RBI Guv Das says premature to talk about US recession but will remain vigilant
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RBI MPC: RBI Guv Das says premature to talk about US recession but will remain vigilant

The recent data on US unemployment should not be taken as a sign of recession in the US, world’s largest economy, said Reserve Bank of…

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MPC meeting outcome: RBI can't ignore high food prices, says Governor Shaktikanta Das
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MPC meeting outcome: RBI can’t ignore high food prices, says Governor Shaktikanta Das

Kolkata: The persistent high food prices have kept the Reserve Bank of India on its toes. The central bank governor Shaktikanta Das said that the…

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shaktikanta das: What RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das didn’t say about MPC status quo: It is the growth
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shaktikanta das: What RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das didn’t say about MPC status quo: It is the growth

After forecasting inflation at 4.4 percent for the first quarter of next fiscal, why did the Reserve Bank of India Governor, Shaktikanta Das, sound stern…

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RBI governor Shaktikanta Das addresses during a press conference regarding the monetary policy decisions, in Mumbai. (ANI)
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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%; Inflation, GDP growth forecast for FY25 retained

Aug 08, 2024 10:54 AM IST The RBI keeps repo rates unchanged at 6.5% for the ninth time The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has…

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RBI keeps repo rates unchanged at 6.5%, remains focused on withdrawal of accommodation - The Economic Times Video
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RBI keeps repo rates unchanged at 6.5%, remains focused on withdrawal of accommodation – The Economic Times Video

The Reserve Bank of India-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday decided to keep the repurchase rate (repo rate) unchanged at 6.5 per cent for…

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