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RBI has many other tools to revive growth, not just interest rates: Das

The monetary policy committee (MPC) kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.15 per cent, continuing with the accommodative stance to revive growth

RBI raises CPI inflation to 6.5% for Oct-Dec, outlook 'highly uncertain'

Going forward, the inflation outlook is likely to be influenced by several factors like food inflation, crude prices and input costs for services, RBI said

Post Budget proposals, analysts see RBI holding rates in February MPC meet

Following the November print of 5.54%, RBI had sprung a surprise and opted to hold the repo rate at 5.15 per cent. It, however, continued with the accommodative stance as long as it was necessary.

RBI MPC starts meeting to decide new rates amid slowdown, rising inflation

The retail inflation that for several months remained in the comfort zone of the central bank has started inching up and crossed the 7 per cent mark during December 2019

RBI's pause and no change in stance may continue

A rate cut or even a hike can happen, if at all, in the second half of the next financial year

RBI appoints ED Janak Raj as member of Monetary Policy Committee

The government had in 2016 constituted MPC to set the benchmark interest rate

Janak Raj to succeed Michael Patra at RBI's monetary policy department

Patra will be part of the six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) as a deputy governor, and so will be Raj as an ED of the department. Raj would be part of MPC as an internal RBI member

CPI needs rejig

But MPC has reasons to not ignore headline inflation

Michael Patra gets monetary policy dept in new role as RBI deputy guv

All these departments, in the past six months, were being managed by the three deputy governors

Letter to BS: Govt measures must balance fiscal-monetary policy mismatch

The government will have to listen to the RBI's plea for supportive fiscal policy measures

Don't depend on MPC alone

Maintain balance between growth and financial stability

Rising onion prices taken up prominently in RBI MPC meeting, minutes show

The six-member MPC, headed by Das, had kept the repo rate unchanged on December 5 despite moderation in economic growth and easing inflation

Part Panglossian, part floccinaucinihilipication: Governor Das marches on

Sachin Chaturvedi, a member of the Central Board of RBI, describes Das as a person who brings in pragmatism, commitment, transparency and sincerity to the table.

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.15%, stance stays accommodative

The market and economists were expecting a sure cut in the policy review, considering the weak growth rate

Inflation warrior

RBI's next move will depend on the Budget

Despite RBI's accommodative stance, analysts expect long pause on rate cuts

All these analysts agree that a rate cut is on the table but are not the same page on the timing though

Can't cut rates mechanically every time: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

'We expect a gradual recovery in income growth right into the second half of next year', said Das

Growth takes a back seat: RBI sharply cuts GDP forecast to 5% from 6.1%

Says forces driving up inflation 'appear to be transient'

RBI's monetary policy spells more trouble for India Inc's earnings

In the absence of near-term government stimulus, markets may remain range-bound until Budget

RBI among 26 global central banks that have been on a rate cutting spree

With the RBI's rate-setting meeting over, the attention now turns to the US Federal Reserve's (US Fed's) two-day policy meet that begins on December 11