The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has significantly cut its economic growth forecast for the current and next financial year. Apparently, its concern to rein
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Mark Mobius says RBI wrong in not cutting interest rates; explains why – The Financial Express
Amid sputtering economy, the Reserve Bank of India should have cut interest rates further and it was wrong on RBI’s part to keep benchmark interest rates
RBI policy signals huge govt deficit – The Financial Express
Governor Shaktikanta Das’s observation that we need to wait for the impact of the measures taken by the government—cuts in corporation tax and the last-mile-fund
No more palliatives: Subtext of a monetary policy that surprised by maintaining status quo–Times of India
Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee yesterday surprised financial markets by keeping the repo rate unchanged at 5.15%. There was widespread expectation that the
No need for rate cut now–Deccan Chronicle
There are three reasons why there was actually no need for the RBI to cut the rates this time. First, the retail inflation indicated by
rbi policy: View: RBI should be cutting rates, not holding – The Economic Times
By Daniel Moss The Reserve Bank of India is ending the year as it began: with a shock. Policymakers held their benchmark interest rate at
Central Bank Must Respect Sentiment–Economic Times
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Monetary Policy Committee have disappointed by not reducing policy rates at the latest meeting of the committee.
Slowdown in growth likely to be a bigger focus than rise in inflation – The Financial Express
By Shanti Ekambaram Growth vs inflation – these are the two big data trends that will guide the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) when it delivers its
Inflation warrior | Business Standard Editorials
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) surprised financial markets with its unanimous decision to not cut the policy repo rate on Thursday. Although economic
View: Why MPC should tread cautiously on key policy decisions – The Economic Times
Unfortunately, monetary policy is marked by large and undefinable lags. A day after Friday’s monetary policy announcement, the Times of India headline read: ‘RBI cuts
Blackstone Group: Lower rates not effective way to stimulate growth: Stephen A Schwarzman Cofounder, Blackstone Group
“No one is a born manager. Managing is a learned skill.” US President Donald Trump‘s go-to-guy on Wall Street for talking to Beijing is known as
An appropriate call | Business Standard Editorials
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday reduced the policy repo rate by 25 basis points (bps), largely in line with expectations,
Why monetary easing alone is not enough | Business Standard Column
Lowering interest rates is seen a policy device to nudge the economy out of its sluggish growth phase. Introductory macroeconomic theory tells us that lowering
Why ration out rate cuts when slowdown is so sharp? | Business Standard Column
There are two key takeaways from the Indian central bank’s fourth bi-monthly monetary policy. One, the monetary policy making body of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
RBI policy: A cut in rate was expected; a cut in GDP growth target was not | Business Standard News
It was widely expected that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would cut interest rates on Friday for two reasons. The first is that by now it
RBI cuts rates but makes it clear a revival will take time – The Financial Express
Friday’s cut in the repo rate of 25 basis points, taking it to 5.15%, which is the lowest in nine years, is unlikely to move
Growth not my baby, says the RBI – The Economic Times
The RBI has tossed the ball firmly into the government’s court. The Monetary Policy Committee has cut the repo rate by 25 basis points; not 35, as
RBI Monetary Policy | Shaktikanta Das: How Shaktikanta Das tackled four uncomfortable questions–Economic Times
Here are the top questions that assume significance in the backdrop of the current economic slump: The most important question The cut in FY20 real
Growth revival not by monetary policy–Economic Times
The Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision to lower the repo rate for the fifth time in a row but by only 25 basis points sends
This may not be the last rate cut by RBI this year; interest rates may fall below 5%, here’s why – The Financial Express
Bank Interest Rates: The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut short term inter-bank lending rate by another 25 basis point may not be the last rate cut