Category: MPC–Dec 21 and for earlier periods

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/mpcs-jayanth-r-varma-decodes-likely-impact-of-too-much-tightening-on-jobs-productivity-economy/articleshow/96480179.cms Synopsis His comments come at a time when unemployment is seen rising in India despite a good monsoon supporting farm activity. India’s joblessness

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-economic-growth-extremely-fragile-needs-support-rbi-mpc-member-122122300346_1.html India’s economic growth is now ‘extremely fragile’ and needs all the support as private consumption and capital investment are yet to pick up,

lipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/2022-12-22/th_chennai/articleG1LALN28M-1578366.ece The Reserve Bank of India could ill afford to opt for a “premature pause in monetary policy action” as it would prove costly

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/was-rbis-latest-rate-hike-driven-by-external-factors/article66294014.ece More than controlling inflation, the rate hike was meant to arrest capital outflow and prevent the rupee from depreciating further against the dollar

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/mpc-members-voice-different-views-on-interest-rate-and-stance-rbi-minutes-122122101153_1.html Governor Das said due to persistent core inflation, there is no room for complacency and the battle against inflation is not over The

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/rbi-governor-shaktikanta-das-against-pausing-rate-hikes-mpc-minutes-122122100993_1.html MPC minutes show Das saying that in a tightening cycle, especially in a world of high uncertainty, giving out explicit forward guidance on

Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/anchoring-prices-the-hindu-editorial-on-rbis-december-2022-rate-hike/article66242925.ece Both savers and consumers need to regain confidence that prices will remain stable  The Reserve Bank of India’s latest policy statement has unequivocally

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/monetary-policy-rbi-has-sent-a-clear-messageit-may-not-be-done-yet/articleshow/96117972.cms Synopsis RBI has kept the CPI inflation forecast for FY2023 at 6.7% – spiked by prices of cereals, milk and spices. Naturally, its

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/weak-signals-from-bharat/2906906/ It will take a while for rural finances to recover from their fragile state Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das Reserve