rbi: Liquidity measures widen market-repo rate disconnect

The Reserve Bank of India aims for market rates to be aligned with the repo rate, but over the past four years, amidst extraordinary economic events, market rates have largely been disconnected from the policy rate, as liquidity conditions have been either tailored to rev up growth or battle inflation. In the 45 months from … Read more

India inflation likely cooled to a three month low in January: Reuters poll

India’s retail inflation likely eased to a three-month low of 5.09% in January on slowing food price rises and favourable base effects, according to economists polled by Reuters who also predicted a moderation in core inflation to 3.70%. The Reserve Bank of India, which held its repo rate at 6.50% for a sixth consecutive meeting … Read more

RBI MPC Meet: RBI MPC Meet: Interest rates expected to hold steady, possible shift to neutral stance amid tight liquidity conditions

Mumbai: RBI is likely to keep interest rates unchanged after its monetary policy review this week as it battles inflation, said respondents in an ET poll, but some of them said a fiscally prudent interim budget and signs of global monetary easing may prompt the central bank to soften its communication on tight liquidity conditions … Read more

RBI MPC Meet: RBI unlikely to change interest rates

Mumbai: RBI is likely to keep interest rates unchanged after its monetary policy review this week as it battles inflation, said respondents in an ET poll, but some of them said a fiscally prudent interim budget and signs of global monetary easing may prompt the central bank to soften its communication on tight liquidity conditions … Read more