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Here's what MPC may take into account before announcing its decision today

The gap, which is 25 basis points (bps) during normal times, has widened to 65 bps since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic

MPC will pave way for faster policy normalisation

As the MPC signals normalisation, a key challenge for the RBI would be to ensure that even as sovereign yields rise, the move is orderly

RBI begins three-day monetary policy meet to decide on key rates

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das headed six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to announce the policy resolution on Thursday

It's time to formalise the normalisation process: Part 1

Inflation may not be as transitory as has been estimated since rising demand will add to the supply bottlenecks

It's time to formalise the normalisation process: Part 2

MPC's stance should remain accommodative till growth is secured, and future actions should be data-driven. But for now, reverse repo rate should be hiked by at least 20 bps

Sensex tanks over 1,000 points today: What is dampening equity markets?

The high spirits on the budget were short-lived as the global concerns have began weighing on equities.

RBI postpones MPC meet to Feb 8 as Maharashtra declares holiday on Monday

The meeting of the interest rate setting body, which was scheduled to start on Monday, will now begin on February 8

Bond market message

Conducting monetary policy will become more challenging

RBI's MPC likely to leave policy rates unchanged till April: Report

The key repo rate has been at 4 per cent since May 2020, an all-time low, even though bond yields have been heading north for many months now

Union Budget 2022: Govt borrowing plan may prompt reverse repo hike

15-40 bps raise likely in MPC meeting next week, say market participants

Budget 2022 proposals to determine trajectory of Indian equities this week

The Union Budget FY23's proposals will determine the trajectory of the Indian equities markets during the coming week

Budget should maximise capex, set stage for MPC to control inflation

Budget 2022: ICRA expects a satus quo on the stance of the monetary policy as well as the reverse repo rate in the upcoming meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee.

India seen breaking ranks with peers on unwinding easy monetary policy

Policy makers will stick to their resolve of keeping their stance easy to achieve the growth goal for now, said economists, including Standard Chartered Plc's Anubhuti Sahay

RBI monetary policy: MPC goes for normalisation by stealth

It is difficult to predict whether we will see a reverse repo rate hike in February or whether it will be held over until April

Monetary policy committee: RBI holds key rates to boost recovery

Repo rate unchanged at 4% and reverse repo at 3.35%

Supporting growth

Govt action will be more important than monetary policy

MPC cuts GDP growth projection for Q3, Q4, cites supply crisis and Covid

The economy grew 8.4% in Q2, higher than the MPC's expectations of 7.9%

RBI's accommodative stance to pave way for 9.5% economic growth: Experts

The Reserve Bank's decision to continue with its accommodative monetary policy stance would pave the way for a double-digit economic growth, said the industry and experts on Wednesday

Fitment panel's GST recommendations may cause immediate spike in inflation

The 5% tax rate broadly covers most food items, so an increase here would directly impact the monthly grocery budget of households

RBI leaves key rates on hold amid Omicron risks; analysts weigh in

The committee held the lending rate, or the repo rate , at 4%. The reverse repo rate, or the key borrowing rate, was also maintained at 3.35%