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Top Headlines: Debate on RBI rate hike, Zomato biz structure change & more

Zomato is on an internal rebranding exercise by moving to a multiple chief executive structure for its businesses that will be housed under a larger organisation called Eternal

ICICI Bank, Bank of India, Indiabulls hike rates ahead of MPC meeting

The revised rates for new borrowers range between 7.80 per cent and 8.30 per cent, depending on credit and loan amount

Tightening to continue

RBI has to cover more ground

Top Headlines: RBI to push rates by 30-50 bps, task force for monkeypox

The Reserve Bank of India's MPC is likely to announce a repo rate hike of 35-50 basis points in its policy statement on August 5, a Business Standard poll showed

Ending of rate hikes in US to stem sharp rupee depreciation

With front-loaded rate hikes by the US Fed, the US dollar will remain relatively strong in the immediate term

Pointed attack on inflation to continue, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister also foresees monsoon being favourable for agriculture. Production is expected to be good and rural demand is seen remaining intact

Economists see waning urgency for India's RBI to go for large hikes

Citigroup Inc. economists expect a 35 basis-point increase in borrowing costs at the Reserve Bank of India's next Monetary Policy Committee meeting in August, a move also predicted by Barclays Plc

TMS Ep208: Talent crunch, startup slowdown, Indian aviation, MPC of RBI

What's the impact of talent crunch on services sector? Can startups manoeuvre the funding slowdown? What's worrying about cabin crew woes of IndiGo, SpiceJet? What is the MPC of RBI? All answers here

What is the Monetary Policy Committee of RBI? What's its mandate?

Last month, the Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI increased the repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.90% to contain rising inflation. Who are its members and what are the processes? Let's find out

Don't think today's situation calls for negative real rates: Jayanth Varma

Either inflation has to come down on its own or we will have to raise the rate, or it will be a combination of the two, says MPC member Varma

The art and science of managing inflation

The conduct of monetary policy is not based on simplistic binaries, particularly during times of extraordinary uncertainty

The RBI MPC serves no purpose other than cosmetic and should be dismantled

There are two insurmountable hurdles in the path of RBI's independence on monetary policy. These hurdles make committees redundant

War in Europe may snuff out global recovery: RBI Dy Governor Michael Patra

Says monetary policy decisions by central banks around the world aimed at their own constituencies. But since inflation is the biggest policy issue right now, it seemed coordinated

Who doesn't want growth?

The RBI, however, cannot use the growth argument to justify inflation

MPC members indicate more rate hikes to tackle rising inflation

The rate-setting committee has increased the policy repo rate by 90 basis points in May and June, to 4.9 per cent

RBI aim is to not have over-tightening or over-stimulus: MPC's Ashima Goyal

Central bank has to target inflation but with 'awareness of nuances',' she says in interview.

Big rate hikes to be the global norm as inflation remains a challenge

With no end in sight to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, commodity prices remain elevated and supply chains remain disrupted

MPC minutes flag inflation worry; aim to bring CPI within target band by Q4

CPI inflation was 7.04% in May. In its June policy review, the MPC raised repo rate by 50 bps to 4.9%, taking the total tally of rate hikes since May to 90 bps

How does MPC function and what is its mandate?

In India, RBI's Monetary Policy Committee had raised the repo rate by 50 basis points early this month. But ever wondered who all are part of this committee and what is its mandate? Let us find out.

Defer, reschedule or switch loan if EMIs have increased: Experts

Here are four ways to deal with a rising EMI burden, all of which will, however, require hard negotiations with the lender