Easy money fuelling speculation: MPC’s Varma
The negative real rate of return on bank deposits is spurring flows into speculative assets, feels the MPC member.
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Dovish MPC opts for status quo
While the Reserve Bank of India kept policy rates and its accommodative stance unchanged, additional monetary measures have been brought in to fight the second wave of Covid-19.
RBI’s policy stance very balanced: India Inc.
After the RBI announced that it is maintaining the status quo with regard to its policy stance, India Inc. has reacted very positively to the developments. Here are some of the reactions.
RBI holds rates; unveils new measures
The recent surge in Covid-19 infections, the central bank says, adds uncertainty to the outlook on domestic growth as restrictions could dampen demand improvement and delay the return of normalcy.
RBI pushes growth, focusses on liquidity management
At its first monetary policy review for 2021, the central bank kept key rates unchanged, while announcing several measures to manage liquidity.
Our objective is to support growth: Shaktikanta Das
RBI’s status quo on interest rates, guidance on inflation and GDP, and thrust on economic growth pushes equity indices to new lifetime highs.
RBI relief for Covid-19 pain
Monetary policy committee keeps rates unchanged; central bank announces new measures to mitigate pandemic woes, as it sees 9.5% contraction in real GDP for FY21.
RBI MEASURES IMPRESS MARKETS
Round II of RBI’s Covid-19 crisis measures was received by the Sensex and the Nifty 50 gaining 1,116 and 331 points each before closing 986 and 273 points higher from the previous day’s close.
The build-up to RBI’s ‘bazooka’
Minutes of RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting highlight that members were divided on the space for future rate cuts.
RBI’s masked growth and inflation forecasts
The central bank has been quiet on its regular growth and inflation forecasts, citing the highly fluid circumstances, but it has given ample hints in its latest Monetary Policy report.
