The RBI MPC has also decided to keep its stance of 'withdrawal of accommodation' unchanged with a majority of 4-2
With food inflation contributing over 75 per cent to headline inflation in May and June and making up 46 per cent of the CPI basket, vegetable prices accounted for 35 per cent of June's inflation
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He also flagged the issue of rising personal loan and urged banks to keep carefully monitor the credit growth in the segment
Why stock market, Sensex, Nifty fell after RBI policy: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das emphasised on food inflation and said food prices have remained elevated for too long
Monetary policy stance retained at 'withdrawal of accommodation' to aid the MPC's focus on bringing inflation towards the target
RBI MPC meeting: A Business Standard poll earlier indicated that economic experts anticipate that the RBI is expected to maintain this status quo for the ninth consecutive policy review
According to a poll conducted by Business Standard ahead of the meeting, the central bank is expected to maintain a status quo for the ninth consecutive policy review
For instance, only 15 per cent of US households' assets are in banks, compared to 46 per cent in South Korea
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The RBI had disqualified a long list of conglomerates from floating a lender in the last round of licensing around a decade ago
In the last three years, the average growth of India has been 8.3 per cent, he said
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Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Shaktikanta Das said that India is capable of meeting its external payment obligations and a credit ratings upgrade should happen soon
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The governor also noted the continued improvement in banks' asset quality, loan provisioning, capital adequacy, and profitability
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The Indian economy recorded a growth of 8.2 per cent in FY24 and averaged 8.3 per cent in the last three financial years
Addressing the 188th AGM of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das says, "India is at the threshold of a major structural shift in its growth trajectory