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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

10 key events, policy decisions during Shaktikanta Das' first stint at RBI

Here are the 10 important events, policy decisions that Das undertook after becoming the 25th governor of the RBI on Dec 12, 2018

Growth recovering, but external shocks pose biggest risk to prices: MPC

There is a slack in the economy, and the RBI governor expected it to exceed the pre-pandemic level of output only in the third quarter of 2021-22

RBI sees need for continued policy support: MPC minutes

The Reserve Bank of India's MPC left key rates unchanged at record lows earlier in the month

RBI-speak: Don't want to rock the boat when shore is visible, says Das

'We have flagged the issue of fuel (taxes). Now, it is for the government to make a decision'

'Don't want to rock the boat': What MPC said after keeping rates unchanged

At the moment, G-SAP is not required but going forward, the G-SAP option, together with options of 'operation twist', and 'open market operations' are very much on the table.

Top headlines: MPC may go for liquidity cut, experts on retro tax, and more

Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour

MPC may opt for cut in liquidity, no rate hike: BS monetary policy poll

The RBI accepts overnight excess liquidity from banks at 3.35 per cent, its reverse repo rate

Indian economy is on the recovery path, says MPC's Mridul Saggar

The Indian economy is on the recovery path, but structural challenges remain, Saggar said at an event

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.

Time to reassess monetary policy positions

Although the pandemic is unlikely to end immediately, its impact on economic activity would slowly wane

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

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

RBI's inflation projections jump, growth numbers dip as recovery wobbles

While it termed current inflation as transitory, MPC also expects it to edge up to near-6% levels towards 2021-22 end, highlighting stickiness of inflation in uneven economic recovery

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

RBI's MPC begins deliberations, may maintain status quo on interest rate

Headed by the RBI Governor, the six-member MPC also includes three external members.

MPC chose loose policy to nurse growth, felt inflation wasn't demand-driven

Loss in momentum of activity could be temporary and restricted to the first quarter of FY22, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das is quoted to have said in minutes of MPC meetings