Elephant of inflation returning to the forest: RBI governor
The strong growth momentum, together with our GDP projections for 2024-25, give us the policy space to unwaveringly focus on price stability, says Shaktikanta Das
The strong growth momentum, together with our GDP projections for 2024-25, give us the policy space to unwaveringly focus on price stability, says Shaktikanta Das
There has been a stable downward movement in core inflation and moderation in food prices; core inflation for FY24 lowest since FY21, says the ministry
It may be noted that headline retail inflation in the economy spiked to 7.4% in July 2023, with specific food commodities mainly driving the increase.
In India, ADB thinks, investment growth will remain "robust", underpinned by "strong" bank credit growth & demand for housing, and supported by RBI’s policy
With June inflation numbers out, the first quarter average retail inflation for 2023-24 stands at 4.6%, in line with RBI’s estimates
CPI-based inflation falls within the Reserve Bank of India’s target band of 4%-6%.
Paolo Mauro, deputy director, fiscal affairs dept at IMF, says it’s a logistical marvel that programmes helping people at low-income levels reach hundreds of millions of people in India.
Retail inflation rose in both rural and urban areas. India's factory output saw a contraction of 0.8% in August 2022.
India has the ability to become the world's largest food producer, but feeding the globe while ensuring food security to its 1.4 billion people is not going to be an easy task.
If the monsoon brings with it a more benign outlook on food prices, India would have tamed the inflation crisis even earlier, the Reserve Bank says.