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Gaura Sen Gupta, economist at IDFC First Bank
Gaura Sen Gupta, economist at IDFC First Bank
To give context to the significant turnaround in liquidity conditions, the RBI has purchased government bonds worth ₹5.23 trillion spread-over December 2024-end to May 2025
As the RBI takes steps to address both short-term and durable liquidity concerns, the focus now shifts to whether these measures can create the right conditions for rate cut transmission
There is a very high chance that the actual fiscal deficit target will undershoot even 4.9 per cent of GDP as there was a decline in government expenditure during the general elections
The Q2FY23 GDP numbers are unlikely to change the policy focus of RBI from withdrawing accommodation, with growth being in line with expectations