MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra in his maiden monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting had said that it was an ‘appropriate time’ to cut rates, given the macroeconomic outlook and expected inflation alignment with the target. Malhotra had argued that monetary easing, along with agricultural growth and budgetary measures, would stimulate household consumption, housing investment and…
The RBI announced a 0.25 percentage point repo rate reduction last week, the first such decrease in five years. (AI image) Loan EMIs: After RBI MPC’s decision to cut repo rate, government officials are actively keeping an eye on banks and lenders to ensure rate reductions announced by the central bank are properly transmitted to…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday that coordinated fiscal and monetary actions by govt and RBI will help boost consumption and there are initial signs of a good order book for the first quarter of the next fiscal year, which will help boost private investment.“After the budget, the few inputs I have received…
MUMBAI: Four of the six Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members expressed hawkish views on policy easing, making a Feb rate cut dependent on new governor Sanjay Malhotra and his incoming deputy. During the Dec 4-6 meeting, 2 out of 6 members voted for a rate cut, with external members Nagesh Kumar and Ram Singh in…
One of the narratives of the Bharatiya Janata Party on the eve of the general election in May-June this year was that India, under the Narendra Modi government, was beginning to claim her rightful place in the world. It was growing at 7 per cent, was the fastest growing major economy, was poised to become…
India’s economic growth requires “far more affordable” bank interest rates, the finance minister said on Monday, adding New Delhi was committed to measures to ensure the economy remained on course. “At a time when we want industries to ramp up and build capacities, bank interest rates will have to be far more affordable,” the minister,…
