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Rahul Bajoria is managing director and head of Emerging Markets Asia (ex-China) Economics at Barclays. He has also worked at INSEAD, Singapore and NUS Business School. He completed his Master's Degree in Economics at the National University of Singapore.
Rahul Bajoria is managing director and head of Emerging Markets Asia (ex-China) Economics at Barclays. He has also worked at INSEAD, Singapore and NUS Business School. He completed his Master's Degree in Economics at the National University of Singapore.
On the growth front, the need for monetary support remains high
Even though monetary policy cannot directly counter supply-led shocks to food prices, authorities can still demonstrate their commitment to controlling inflation
The RBI's caution on inflation and its relatively hawkish position demonstrate its steadfast commitment to achieving the inflation target of 4%
To us, the important emphasis was on external stability, which the RBI has clearly placed a lot of importance on
Growth prospects have brightened and inflation outlook has eased, despite lingering concerns as to potential broad-based supply shocks