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RBI monetary policy: MPC goes for normalisation by stealth

It is difficult to predict whether we will see a reverse repo rate hike in February or whether it will be held over until April

Monetary policy committee: RBI holds key rates to boost recovery

Repo rate unchanged at 4% and reverse repo at 3.35%

Supporting growth

Govt action will be more important than monetary policy

MPC cuts GDP growth projection for Q3, Q4, cites supply crisis and Covid

The economy grew 8.4% in Q2, higher than the MPC's expectations of 7.9%

RBI's accommodative stance to pave way for 9.5% economic growth: Experts

The Reserve Bank's decision to continue with its accommodative monetary policy stance would pave the way for a double-digit economic growth, said the industry and experts on Wednesday

Fitment panel's GST recommendations may cause immediate spike in inflation

The 5% tax rate broadly covers most food items, so an increase here would directly impact the monthly grocery budget of households

RBI leaves key rates on hold amid Omicron risks; analysts weigh in

The committee held the lending rate, or the repo rate , at 4%. The reverse repo rate, or the key borrowing rate, was also maintained at 3.35%

Rupee falls to near two-month low ahead of monetary policy on Omicron fears

Indian unit could be under pressure in the coming days as trade deficit and Fed's increase of monthly taper plan could further upset the sentiment for the foreign portfolio investors

RBI MPC starts deliberations amid expectations of status quo in policy rate

The Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel began its three-day deliberations on Monday to decide the next monetary policy amid expectations that the central bank will maintain status quo on interest rate

Monetary policy: Status quo on rates and stance likely

The economy is recovering fast but nobody knows yet how serious the Omicron threat is. The RBI can afford to err on the side of caution and hold on to rates for now

RBI may wait and watch, say economists; status quo likely on all fronts

Bond market participants are factoring in a reverse repo hike

Stay the course

RBI should not stop the normalisation process

Short-term interest rates rising, loan rates to stay low a while: experts

The low interest rate phase hasn't really helped investors or investment; Covid-19 was actually a supply side shock

10 key events, policy decisions during Shaktikanta Das' first stint at RBI

Here are the 10 important events, policy decisions that Das undertook after becoming the 25th governor of the RBI on Dec 12, 2018

MPC: RBI remains laser-focused to bring back inflation to 4%, says Governor

The central bank has been mandated by the government to ensure the Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation is at 4 per cent, with a band of 2 per cent on either side

Return to normal

Higher liquidity is not helping the real economy

Monetary policy review: Rs 17.2-trillion liquidity bazooka

Of this, the unconventional liquidity measures amount to approx. Rs 9.1 trillion, implying the residual Rs 8.1 trillion is mostly conventional liquidity injection

Top headlines: Tatas back in the Air India cockpit, TCS PAT rises 14% in Q2

Along with the brand and the slots of the debt-ridden state-owned airline, the Tatas will get the low-cost subsidiary Air India Express and a 50 per cent stake in ground handling firm AISATS.

Sensex regains 60,000 after RBI retains accommodative stance

Rate-sensitive banking and realty indices ended in the red, but auto closed with gains

RBI prepares market for return to normalcy

RBI Governor's statement says, this process will be gradual, calibrated, and non-disruptive, while remaining supportive of the economic recovery