Page 17 - Monetary Policy

RBI's committee on interest rate sounds cautious on inflation

The six-member Monetary Policy Committee had unanimously decided to maintain the rates two weeks ago, while staying optimistic on growth.

Sarmistha Pal: Why Demonetisation?

Sarmistha Pal examines whether the current government's stance in tackling black money has significantly differed from its predecessor

Monetary policy and inflation

It's not monetary policy determining inflation and employment rates; it's the other way around

The world's most radical experiment in monetary policy isn't working

Deflation is bad for an economy because it undermines economic growth

RBI signals end to rate cuts as inflation risks rise

Downplays note ban impact, changes policy stance to 'neutral' from 'accommodative'; bond yields soar

There is no question of trust deficit being breached: Urjit Patel

Excerpts from post-monetary policy media interaction with RBI governors

As rate cut hopes grow, some warn of going too far

Most economists believe the RBI will cut the repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) to a six-year low of 6.00 percent at a policy review

Deepak Lal: Money mischief

Presumed decline in Wicksell's natural rate of interest is because of the asymmetric monetary policy followed by advanced economies

Borrowers will need to wait 3-6 months for rates to come down

Banks feel that significant transmission of rate cuts will start after one or two quarters

RBI's monetary policy panel pares rates as Urjit Patel takes stage

The repo policy rate is now at its lowest since November 2010

Space emerges for further easing

With little visible upside pressure on oil prices or core inflation, we might be entering a prolonged period of very low inflation

Will RBI press the pause button on Tuesday?

Six out of the 10 participants in a Business Standard poll of economists, bankers and market participants said the RBI may pause this time, but a rate cut in December is inevitable

RBI policy, macroeconomic data key for markets this week

PMI data on manufacturing and services sector would also influence trading

RBI takes Fed route on monetary policy

MPC will meet on Oct 3 & 4, before announcing rates at 2.30 pm on Day 2

RBI Governor Urjit Patel tweaks monetary policy communication practices

The resolution of the MPC will be placed on RBI's website at 2.30 pm on October 4

To cut rate or not?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s fourth monetary review, under Governor Urjit Patel, is scheduled next month. Will it cut rate, or won't it?

Abheek Barua: What monetary transmission means

Reducing policy rates is not enough. The key is to ensure banks lend to credit-constrained borrowers

5 key expectations from Raghuram Rajan's last monetary policy

Here is a snapshot of what the markets expect from the RBI's policy review on Tuesday

Rajan unlikely to surprise at his final policy meeting

The coming change of guard at RBI has raised expectations of deeper rate cuts

MPC notified, inflation target not yet set

The targets will be notified separately by the government in consultation with RBI