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Key takeaways from RBI's monetary policy meet

GDP growth forecast for FY20 has been revised downwards from 6.1 per cent in the October policy to 5 per cent

Forex reserves hit a new high of $451 billion as of Dec 3: RBI governor

Since the beginning of the current financial year, the forex kitty has gained by $38.8 billion as of December 3, the largest in recent year, the governor added

Best of BS Opinion: RBI monetary policy, PM Modi's visit to US, and more

What is the contribution of infrastructure in changing the way labour moves and businesses function? Alokananda Chakraborty sums up the views

As banks turn immune to monetary policy, QE may save the day for RBI

If the central bank views asset purchases as a way to influence the waning quantity of money, then it should act now. Doing so may well save the day

Best of BS Opinion: Economy at a low, consumer expenditure survey, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Markets at a high, economy at a low

The markets are clear 5 per cent growth is not the new normal

Best of BS Opinion: RBI monetary policy, air pollution emergency, and more

Here's a selection of opinion pieces from today's Business Standard

Monetary policy that stabilises

When expected inflation drops, the policy rate should drop even more

Deploy stimulus to revive economy or face stagnation, caution analysts

The central bank has already chopped 135 basis points off its key lending rate, but this has failed to spur demand

Best of BS Opinion: Why the govt must step in to help telecom companies

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

What should monetary policy do?

The recent inflation data is not a serious problem for the Monetary Policy Committee

Rate cuts may help sovereign bonds post modest gains despite fiscal woes

Bond Bulls in India Bet on Rate Cuts to Counter Fiscal Worries

Even soaring onion prices may not stop RBI from delivering more rate cuts

Onions have a weight of 0.6 per cent in the overall inflation basket and contribute about 10 per cent to the vegetable basket

Best of BS Opinion: PMC Bank crisis, stressed financial firms, and more

The lead edit explains why the 25 basis point cut in the policy rate is an appropriate call

An appropriate call

Significant fiscal slippage could affect monetary policy

Letter to BS: Highly naive to assume rate cuts will help arrest slowdown

Ironically, all that the RBI proposes, the government eventually disposes with some other obligations ranking high on its mind

Why monetary easing alone is not enough

Monetary easing has been ineffective in lowering the cost of funds. The challenge is for the central and state governments to work together to revive the animal spirits of entrepreneurs

RBI begins policy review meet; rate cut on cards to boost economy

The Governor has already hinted that the benign inflation provides room for further monetary policy easing while space for fiscal space is limited

Monetary policy: RBI to stay on course, says IDFC First Bank economist

With inflation remaining contained, RBI still has room for another 40 bps for Repo rate to go down

RBI policy: Fiscal could add a twist to monetary easing, says economist

As the RBI has de-emphasised the concept of real policy rates, forecasting the terminal rate has become more difficult, says Samiran Chakrabarty