Key Policy Rates Remain Unchanged, RBI Governor Calls Rate Cuts Premature
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Continuing its stance on the monetary policy, the Reserve Bank of India has kept the “On the basis of our assessment of the current and the macroeconomic situation, it has been decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 8%. The cash reserve ratio (
He asserted that although there has been a decline in the headline inflation, the fact that there is still uncertainty regarding the momentum of the inflation. He further added, “However, if the current inflation momentum and changes in inflationary expectations continue, and fiscal developments are encouraging, a change in the monetary policy stance is likely early next year, including outside the policy review cycle
Elaborating the current scenario of the Indian economy, Rajan revised the inflation rate in Consumer Price Index at 6%. The RBI expects the prices of food produce such as cereals, oilseeds and pulses to go up, keeping in mind the El Nino effect on the monsoon, which may adversely impact the Kharif production estimates.
“Risks from imported inflation appear to be retreating, given the softening of international commodity prices, especially crude and reasonable stability in the foreign exchange market. Accordingly, the central forecast for CPI inflation is revised down to 6% for March 2015,” stated Rajan.
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In its medium-term projections, the apex bank has forecasted that fuel prices will remain unchanged as the global crude prices is expected to continue with their current momentum. The central bank has also projected that the economic activities could pick up if the government successfully implements policies that will enable investments and remove infrastructure hindrances.
“…These conditions could enable a pick-up in Q4 if coordinated policy efforts fructify in dispelling the drag on the economy emanating from structural constraints. The success of ongoing government actions in these areas will be key to reviving growth and offsetting downside risks…,” asserted Rajan.
Commenting on RBI’s stance, Kuntal Sur, economist and partner at
Sharing a similar sentiment, Shobhit Agarwal, managing director, Capital Markets,
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