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RBI monetary policy review: Repo rate kept unchanged at 6%; highlights

Reserve Bank of India has maintained the status-quo on the key short-term borrowing rate (repo) in its last three policy meets

Ahead of monetary policy, Urjit Patel holds meeting with Arun Jaitley

Currently, the key rate at which the RBI lends to banks is 6%

Lack of liquidity forces banks to raise rates; RBI may maintain status quo

One reason why SBI had to raise rates so frequently is the rapid rise in bond yields

Public sector banks anticipate tough Q4 as RBI tightens NPA norms

RBI last month scrapped numerous loan restructuring programmes including Corporate Debt Restructuring, Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets or S4A, Strategic Debt Restructuring

RBI resumes dialogue with stakeholders to decide on next bi-monthly policy

The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel, is to meet on April 4 and 5 to decide the first bi-monthly monetary policy of the next fiscal

RBI on a rate cut hiatus: Patel flags fiscal slippage, excessive taxes

RBI Governor Urjit Patel said, 'Monetary policy has become much more flexible in terms of responding to inflation risks'

RBI keeps policy rate unchanged; flags inflation risks, fiscal deficit

Five Monetary Policy Committee members vote in favour of status quo; one votes for 0.25% rise

Red flags from RBI policy: Inflation, fiscal slippage

It is obvious RBI is unhappy not only with fiscal slippage but also with the potential of further slippages via higher MSPs

Without more data, a change in repo rate or stance was unnecessary: RBI

Urjit Patel said, 'Our projections indicate there may be a slight rise in inflation this quarter but during 2018-19, it will remain around 4.5%'

RBI monetary policy committee: Relief for MSMEs hit by GST transition

Bankers welcomed the move saying this extension would benefit both MSMEs

By keeping interest rates unchanged, RBI bats for policy continuity

Increase in bond yields poses a conundrum to policymakers, and unless quickly reined in, could derail growth recovery

In FY19, retail inflation estimated at 5.1-5.6% in H1, 4.5-4.6% in H2: RBI

Though prices eased in December, the winter seasonal food price moderation was less than usual, RBI said

RBI monetary policy LIVE: RBI keeps repo rate at 6%, flags inflation risks

RBI sees pick in credit growth due to bank recapitalisation and resolution proceedings under IBC

RBI keeps key policy rate unchanged at 6% on inflationary concerns

In its December review, the MPC had kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged on concerns of a possible price rise

Here are the tools available to RBI to manage surge in bond yields

The central bank can openly buy from the secondary market through its open market operations programme

Cause for a pause: RBI has to weigh inflation, fiscal deficit, bond yields

Risks of the govt overspending in 2018-19 are substantial; RBI will certainly have to change its own calculations about monetary policy

Monetary policy: RBI to pause for sure on Feb 7, but for how much longer?

A poll by Business Standard of 12 economists and treasurers showed there was agreement that there will be a pause this time

Lens on central bank policy statements

Technically speaking, the market saw a sharp correction that set up a pattern of lower lows. This could indicate further weakness especially since foreign portfolio investors are likely to be net sell

Statsguru: MPC holds interest rates

Headline retail inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, had risen to a seven-month high of 3.6 per cent in October

RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 6%, tells banks to shape up

Says recap will be front-loaded for healthy banks; others have to prove efficiency