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Economic growth may not hold if private spend dips, say economists

Economists say revival will hinge on govt spending, policy support

Real test of monetary policy is in time of supply shocks: MPC 1.0 member

'Our collective decision was to record our views through the MPC minutes and not elsewhere,' says Chetan Ghate.

The liquidity conundrum

Only credit growth can help banks to get out of this liquidity drag. That can happen when growth is secured (and not through loan melas). But if it takes longer, risk of higher inflation becomes real

Maintain credibility

MPC should not ignore inflation risks

RBI can pare excess liquidity even if stance is accommodative: Ashima Goyal

In a Q&A, Goyal, a member of RBI's Monetary Policy Committee, says reducing excess liquidity is at RBI's discretion and MPC members can only offer advice

Inflation pressure may build up again after Oct as economy revives: Experts

Retail price inflation falling in July to a three-month law could be a blip that disappears with rising consumer demand.

Tentative beginning

RBI's position is still fraught with risks

Monetary policy review: RBI holds rates steady, ups inflation forecast

The RBI governor defended his protracted rate pause and lengthy accommodative stance as a compulsion brought by the pandemic

Spreading disinflation over 2-3 years to reduce output loss, says RBI

'There is no blanket ban on opening of current accounts', said M Rajeshwar Rao

MPC in 2 minutes: Here're the key development and regulatory steps

RBI extended the on-tap targeted long term repo operations (TLTRO) scheme till December 31

Recast loans worth Rs 70,000 crore get extra time to meet norms

Bankers said this move comes as a support to stressed firms from sectors like tourism, real estate, hospitality and others hit badly by second wave

The first soft signal of return to normalcy from Monetary Policy Committee?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sounds relatively more confident on growth now and, at the same time, its concerns on inflation are clearly higher

RBI monetary policy is a stepping stone towards policy normalisation

Growth commentary is more positive than last policy with rural demand expected to be resilient, exports expected to continue to do well and pick-up in the long awaited capex cycle

Live: RBI keeps repo rate steady, says economy in better shape since June

Live updates: Monetary policy committee's decisions being read out by RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

RBI hints at normalising ultra-loose policy, bond yields jump to 6.24%

This was the seventh consecutive occasion when the central bank maintained a status quo on policy rates

RBI keeps rates unchanged amid policy dissent on lower-for-longer stance

Policy makers voted 5-1 in favor of keeping the stance accommodative, a departure from the past when they were unanimous on the need to support growth amid the pandemic.

RBI's MPC is likely to keep interest rates unchanged despite inflation

Six-member Monetary Policy Committee is meeting amid weak indicators raising doubts about the economy's ability to sustain a nascent recovery

Inflation risks

RBI should give a near-term road map for policy normalisation

Experts see status quo, will read between lines: BS monetary policy poll

Retail inflation came at 6.30 per cent in May, and 6.26 per cent in June -- both above the upper limit of the RBI's target

Hasty withdrawal of easy policy can undo gains: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das

Inflation is showing signs of stickiness, but it is only a "transitory hump" that should moderate in the third quarter, he said.