Aastha Gudwani

Aastha Gudwani

Aastha Gudwani serves as India Chief Economist at Barclays, bringing deep expertise to macroeconomic forecasting and financial analysis. With a demonstrated track record in the financial services industry, she excels in macroeconomics, policy analysis, development economics, derivatives, and economic research. Gudwani holds a Master of Arts in Economics from the prestigious Centre for Economic Studies and Planning at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

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Pause and reflect: Why February may not be the time for rate cuts

With FY25-26 CPI inflation likely to average at 2.1 per cent Year-on-Year and FY26-27 CPI inflation to still average below the 4.0 per cent target, the question of 'space' is still easy to answer

Updated On: 03 Feb 2026 | 11:23 PM IST

RBI's MPC slashes repo rate once again, raises hope for more such cuts

An 'accommodative' stance effectively means that, absent any further shocks, the MPC is considering only two options - rate cut or a pause

Updated On: 10 Apr 2025 | 12:02 AM IST