Rbi Monetary Policy
The West Asia Challenge: Govt must revisit its macroeconomic assumptions
West Asia tensions threaten India's fiscal balance, growth outlook, and external stability, forcing a rethink of macroeconomic assumptions
 "The West Asia Challenge: Govt must revisit its macroeconomic assumptions")
RBI goes for extended pause before rate hike amid rising uncertainties
RBI holds rates and signals a prolonged pause, balancing strong domestic fundamentals against rising global risks and persistent uncertainty
 "RBI goes for extended pause before rate hike amid rising uncertainties")
RBI plans to rationalise board norms, shift focus to strategy, policy
RBI plans to revise board norms to reduce compliance burden and enable bank boards to focus more on strategy and policy, amid feedback from industry stakeholders
 "RBI plans to rationalise board norms, shift focus to strategy, policy")
RBI's MPC avoids knee-jerk reaction, preserves policy flexibility
Even though external conditions pose a significant risk, the RBI pointed out that the pause was also cushioned by resilient momentum in domestic activity across manufacturing and services
 "RBI's MPC avoids knee-jerk reaction, preserves policy flexibility")
'Quite possible that rates will remain low in the near to medium term'
RBI signals policy flexibility amid uncertainty, with stable growth outlook, no rate path commitment, and confidence in inflation control and financial stability
 "'Quite possible that rates will remain low in the near to medium term'")
RBI opens term money market to NBFCs, corporates to boost liquidity
RBI allows NBFCs, corporates and AIFIs to participate in term money market to deepen liquidity, improve price discovery and strengthen policy transmission
 "RBI opens term money market to NBFCs, corporates to boost liquidity")
Markets at crossroads: Policy framework must for sustained up move
While the Iran-US ceasefire has triggered a risk-on rally, amid falling oil prices, and improved investor sentiment, Apruva Sheth writes that the RBI policy will decide long-term trend sustainability
 "Markets at crossroads: Policy framework must for sustained up move")
RBI holds repo rate: What it means for equity, bond market investors?
RBI, on Wednesday, kept repo rate unchanged at 5.25% but trimmed FY27 growth outlook. Pankaj Pandey of ICICI Securities explains the policy impact onequity markets, bond yields, and investor strategy
 "RBI holds repo rate: What it means for equity, bond market investors?")
RBI policy shows it may be time to give fixed income investment a chance
West Asia conflict shifts RBI tone to caution; Rajkumar Singhal suggests investment strategy as RBI cuts growth outlook, raises inflation forecast
 "RBI policy shows it may be time to give fixed income investment a chance")
Introducing a core inflation forecast is not a policy shift, says RBI Guv
RBI MPC meet: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra clarified that publishing a core inflation forecast is not a change in policy approach and the central bank will continue to focus on headline inflation
 "Introducing a core inflation forecast is not a policy shift, says RBI Guv")
RBI policy highlights underlying risks for India despite US-Iran ceasefire
RBI flags inflation risks and trims FY27 growth to 6.9% despite US-Iran ceasefire relief. Gaura Sengupta highlights 5 key risks that RBI policy flags for India's economy
 "RBI policy highlights underlying risks for India despite US-Iran ceasefire")
RBI holds repo rate at 5.25%: 5 key takeaways from April MPC decision
The RBI held the repo rate steady at 5.25% and kept its policy stance neutral. It said global tensions and higher energy prices remain key risks for inflation and economic growth
 "RBI holds repo rate at 5.25%: 5 key takeaways from April MPC decision")
RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintains 'neutral' stance
RBI MPC April meeting: In its policy meeting, which took place between April 6-8, the committee continued with the 'neutral' stance
 "RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintains 'neutral' stance")
RBI MPC likely to hold repo rate: 5 indicators to watch out for on April 8
In its MPC decision on April 8, even if RBI holds rates, markets will track crude, rupee, yields, liquidity and intervention signals to gauge stress from oil volatility and external risks
 "RBI MPC likely to hold repo rate: 5 indicators to watch out for on April 8")
RBI may maintain status quo on repo rate, stance: Business Standard Poll
FY27 growth projection seen 6.5-7%; Inflation 4-4.9%
 "RBI may maintain status quo on repo rate, stance: Business Standard Poll")
Weak rupee, strong dollar: How RBI steps in to steady currency markets
RBI does not defend a fixed rupee level but intervenes to contain excessive volatility, using tools like forex reserves, liquidity tightening and regulatory curbs to stabilise markets
 "Weak rupee, strong dollar: How RBI steps in to steady currency markets")
New consumer inflation data to bolster policy responses: CEA Nageswaran
At 2.75%, January price rise well below RBI's target of 4%
 "New consumer inflation data to bolster policy responses: CEA Nageswaran")
Volatile items such as food and oil have lower weight in new CPI series
Food's share in CPI falls sharply in 2024 series, boosting core inflation's role; rural weight declines but remains higher than urban consumption
 "Volatile items such as food and oil have lower weight in new CPI series")
RBI Guv Malhotra signals lower rates for longer, trade deal growth boost
The RBI's MPC unanimously kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, retaining a neutral stance while signalling that future policy decisions will be guided by data from new GDP and CPI series
RBI walks the line between growth confidence and inflation risk
Inflation risks may prove to be broader than what that explanation implies
 "RBI walks the line between growth confidence and inflation risk")