Monetary Policy Committee: RBI’s MPC unlikely to announce a change in repo rate, according to an ET poll

Monetary Policy Committee: RBI’s MPC unlikely to announce a change in repo rate, according to an ET poll

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep interest rates unchanged this week as high food prices prevent any tilt toward softer policy, but easing core inflation and a global turn toward lower borrowing costs could make a case for the central bank to shift to a neutral stance in the next quarter … Read more

RBI MPC Policy: Mutual fund managers decode RBI rate pause for investors

RBI MPC Policy: Mutual fund managers decode RBI rate pause for investors

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its bi-monthly monetary policy review again decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 6.50%. The MPC of the central bank also retained its stance of remaining focussed on “withdrawal of accommodation.”Here is how mutual fund managers explain the policy for investors. … Read more

Real interest rates above 2% may not be sustainable from growth perspective: Shashanka Bhide

Real interest rates above 2% may not be sustainable from growth perspective: Shashanka Bhide

Durable, high GDP growth requires inflation to be under control but real interest rates above 2% may not be sustainable when it comes to supporting the growth needs of the Indian economy, said Shashanka Bhide, member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India. If one goes by the MPC’s projection of … Read more

RBI may not have to drain cash further as core liquidity declines

RBI may not have to drain cash further as core liquidity declines

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India need not have to tighten liquidity any further as a metric cited by the central bank has fallen below levels that could stoke inflation, potentially paving the way for Mint Road to effectively deliver a rate cut by letting market rates ease from their current elevated levels. As of … Read more