RBI which announced the review of policy today, decided to increase the policy repo rate by 50 bps to 5.9%
The MPC also cut its FY23 GDP growth forecast to 7 per cent from 7.2 per cent, with Governor Shaktikanta Das acknowledging that there were downside risks to economic growth
Finally, the RBI is right in not providing a forward guidance in the current uncertain environment but providing a detailed explanation of keeping the stance unchanged
CLOSING BELL: The benchmark indices snapped their seven-day losing streak as the RBI delivered a 50-basis point repo rate hike, and underscored the resilience of the Indian economy in his statement
Central bank will have to write to government explaining the reasons of its failure to contain inflation up to 6%
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The reluctance of the RBI to change stance from 'withdrawal of accommodation' indicates that more monetary policy tightening is likely to be in the pipeline, analysts said
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With the RBI MPC expected to announce its decision on Friday, we explain how inflation, repo rate and demand are linked to each other
If RBI increases the repo rate, the cost of borrowing by banks also rises, which subsequently makes taking loans from banks costlier
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This hike is par for the course - not to fight inflation alone but also to stem currency depreciation
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may take cues from its global counterparts, including the US Federal Reserve, to raise interest rate for the fourth time in a row on Friday to tame stubborn inflation. The RBI, which has since May raised the short-term lending rate (repo) by 140 basis points (bps), may again go for a 50-bps increase to take it to a three-year high of 5.9 per cent, say experts. The central bank had raised the repo rate by 40 bps in May and 50 bps each in June and August. The present rate is 5.4 per cent. The consumer price index (CPI) based retail inflation, which had started showing signs of moderation since May, has again firmed up to 7 per cent in August. The RBI takes into account retail inflation while framing its bi-monthly monetary policy. The RBI Governor-headed Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to start its three-day deliberations on Wednesday. The decision of the rate-setting panel would be announced on Friday (September 30). The US Fed delivered
But a widening credit-deposit gap is a concern for lenders
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The compliance function would ensure strict observance of all statutory and regulatory requirements. UCBs with deposits of more than Rs 1,000 crore fall under Tier-3 & 4 categories
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Many expect the RBI to lower the GDP growth estimate to 7%
RBI's forward purchases fell $9 bln in July as interventions spread across spot, forwards