Mpc

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RBI is rightly focused on the inflation target

MPC members argued for front-loading rate hikes in view of inflation

External member Jayanth Varma said 100 bps rate hike required 'very soon'

Central banks and the rule of law

In a constitutional democracy, the RBI is bound by the law to focus on its core mandate

Bond yields drop as RBI seen reversing Covid period rate cut

The yield on the 10-year benchmark government bond fell almost 9 bps to end the day at 7.21 per cent

RBI raises repo rate by 40 bps in surprise move; CRR increased by 50 bps

The 10-year government bond shot up 26 bps, with the street expecting another rate hike in the June policy

RBI shocker sends market into a tizzy; benchmark indices plunge 2.3%

The bond markets also saw a sell-off, and the yield on the 10-year government bond rose to 7.37 per cent, hitting a three-year high

RBI board approves Rajiv Ranjan as MPC member after Mridul Saggar retires

Ranjan was an advisor in-charge in the monetary policy department, before he was elevated as an executive director.

How the Congress was served a free hit and it missed the ball completely

The free hit opportunity is inflation because retail inflation is in its third consecutive month above the RBI's upper comfort limit of 6%.

As multiple crises hit, a case for fresh economic assessment to Parliament

Given the Covid-19 pandemic, and now the war in Europe, economists assert there could be a case for reviving the practice for the sake of fiscal transparency at least temporarily

RBI's MPC to meet 6 times next fiscal; first meeting scheduled for Apr 6-8

The MPC announces the bi-monthly monetary policy after deliberations on the prevailing domestic and economic situations

RBI to maintain status quo at April meet: Axis Bank Chief Economist

On the currencies front, Bhattacharya estimated the rupee to depreciate to 76.50 against the dollar in FY23 as against 74.50 in FY22

Uneven economic recovery nudged MPC to continue policy support: Minutes

The six-member MPC voted to keep the policy rate unchanged and continued with the accommodative stance at its meeting on February 10

Top headlines: Ukraine president pleads for peace, oil shock may sting

Mutual funds are keeping their powder dry to invest in LIC's IPO that is expected to hit the market next month

Oil's not well: Inflation may not stay in sync with MPC's estimate

Oil shock: Current account deficit may touch 2.5% of GDP next year

RBI's MPC is expected to begin raising key lending rate from April

The MPC of the central bank maintained the repo rate, or short-term lending rate, for commercial banks, at 4 per cent

Monetary policy: RBI surprises with dovish note as growth concerns weigh

Repo rate unchanged at 4%; stance 'accommodative'

Sensex up 460pts, Nifty tops 17600 on dovish RBI policy; bond yields dip 1%

Repo rate was left unchanged at 4 per cent and the reverse repo rate at 3.35 per cent

RBI policy calms bond, equity markets. How analysts interpret the decision

The RBI's dovish stance has also provided comfort to the unnerved bond and equity markets.

Bond yields cool off before Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy

RBI watchers call for a CRR hike to support OMOs

Here's what MPC may take into account before announcing its decision today

The gap, which is 25 basis points (bps) during normal times, has widened to 65 bps since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic