Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
TopicMonetary Policy Committee

Topic: Monetary Policy Committee

RBI’s monetary policy committee to meet to discuss first-ever inflation target miss

Swati Bhat -
The central bank aims to keep retail inflation within 2 percentage points on either side of its 4% target over the medium-term.

RBI raises repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.90%, warns of broadening price pressures

Swati Bhat -
This is the fourth straight raise by the RBI, which has has now raised rates by a total 190 basis points since its first unscheduled mid-meeting hike in May.

Rate cut on housing loans, commercial real estate bodes well for economy, RBI Governor says

PTI -
While announcing the third bi-monthly monetary policy review Friday, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said reduction on lending rate has reduced the burden on households.

Consumer confidence returning, RBI in ‘whatever it takes’ mode to ensure recovery, says Das

Remya Nair -
Inflationary pressures are 'transitory', preemptive measures to check inflation could kill India's nascent and hesitant economic recovery, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.

Cut petrol, diesel taxes to ease inflation, RBI’s monetary policy panel tells Modi govt, states

Remya Nair -
RBI announces fresh lending support to aviation, tourism & other sectors as MPC keeps key policy rates unchanged. RBI Governor Das says Covid spread in rural India poses risk to growth.

Manage govt interest burden or prevent price rise? RBI faces tough balancing act

Ila Patnaik -
New G-SAP tool is RBI’s way of keeping govt’s interest burden low. But amid inflation concerns, it also has to raise interest rates to prevent price rise.

Why Modi govt has done well to maintain continuity in inflation targeting framework

Ila Patnaik -
Many experts argued against retaining 4% plus-minus 2% target, while some wanted to scrap the framework altogether. But it provides stability, can help growth.

‘Elevated inflation likely to stay’ — concern that dominated RBI’s latest monetary policy meet

Remya Nair -
Inflation has been consistently over 6% over the last few months on account of rising food prices and supply constraints. It touched a 77-month high of 7.6% in Oct.

RBI says GDP to contract by 7.5% in FY21, keeps repo rate unchanged at 4%

Manojit Saha -
The stock markets reacted positively to the GDP growth revision with the BSE Sensex hitting 45,000 for the first time ever.

Future rate cuts depends on moderation in inflation, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

PTI -
The reconstituted Monetary Policy Committee, which met from 7 to 9 October, had decided to keep the benchmark lending rates unchanged in view of the hardening of retail inflation.
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