NEW DELHI: The combination of monetary policy stance and macroprudential measures by the central bank, and structural factors, may have contributed to slowdown in demand, a finance ministry report said on Thursday in the latest sign of divergent views between North Block and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) over growth and inflation. This is…
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept the policy rate unchanged for the 11th consecutive time at 6.5%, cut the economic growth forecast to 6.6% for 2024-25 from the earlier 7.2%, and reduced the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis to 4%, which is expected to release nearly…
What was RBI’s policy rationale for keeping the repo rate unchanged? RBI MPC meeting: The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday decided to keep the key repo rate unchanged at 6.5% by a 4:2 majority. The decision to keep the repo rate at status quo comes at a time when the…
