Monetary Policy Committe (mpc)

Earlier in November, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said there is scope to further reduce policy interest rates, spurring rate cut hopes. However, strong GDP numbers lowered expectations of further monetary easing.

Gross FDI rises 5% in April-May but net inflows slip on $0.8 billion outflow

Foreign portfolio investment inflows into emerging market economies remained strong in May and June, amid improved global risk sentiment

RBI MPC meeting updates: CRR cut to aid transmission, improve credit growth; IndusInd bank issue should settle down very soon, says Malhotra

RBI Repo Rate News: The RBI MPC reduced the inflation projection for FY26 to 3.7 percent to 4 percent earlier. The GDP growth projection remained unchanged for FY26 at 6.5 percent.

RBI MPC Meet: RBI reduces FY26 inflation forecast to 4% from 4.2%

The RBI has also reduced its repo rate by 25 bps to 6 percent.

RBI MPC comes to a unanimous decision on rates after 11 months

The rate cut, the first in almost five years, comes a week after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for FY26.

RBI’s policy pivot to support growth, external volatility demands cautious approach

Though the central bank cut the policy repo rate, it retained the neutral stance

SEBI tightens rules for SME IPOs; profitability clause brought in, loan repayment to promoters barred

The board of the capital markets regulator, which met here in Mumbai today, approved a slew of changes for the SME IPO segment, which has been under the regulatory scanner for quite some time now.

Govt names 3 new external members to MPC, reconstitutes panel

The three new external members were Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya, and Nagesh Kumar

Pak's central bank cuts interest rate to 20.5% amidst inflation

In a statement, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had met earlier on Monday and reviewed the current economic developments, highlighting 'better than anticipated' decline in inflation for May

RBI Policy: Central bank is not done with tightening just yet

OMO sales simply put mean the RBI would look to sell bonds and absorb rupee liquidity from the system.

MPC Minutes: War against inflation not yet won, premature to declare end to tightening cycle, says Jayanth Varma

The MPC chose to keep the rates unchanged in the meeting but said it would act if the situation warranted so.

Moneycontrol Pro Weekender: Have the facts changed? 

The MPC decision to pause is a bet on lower global growth and inflation

RBI may deliver 25 bps rate hike in April policy, may pause in further policies, say economists

The central bank has increased its policy rate by 250 bps since May last year to tame inflation.

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das says no need to revisit 4% inflation target

Under the rule, the Monetary policy committee (MPC) needs to keep inflation in a 2% to 6% band with a target on 4%.

RBI Policy Meeting – More volatility to rock Indian equity markets, yet India to remain outperformer

RBI will take into consideration the impact of falling crude oil prices, amount of non-USD-based crude oil and other commodities India may import, and other ways of attracting dollar inflows via NRI remittances, while deciding the quantum of rate hike. However, it will be less than the US.

RBI moves towards a positive real rate of interest

India’s CAD to widen to 3.1 percent of GDP and Balance of Payment deficit of around $65-70 billion in FY23, implying that the RBI would remain cautious on the external front

Exclusive | Mine has been a lone voice in MPC, but I have never felt lonely: Jayanth Varma

In his comments in the MPC minutes, Varma had said the logic of a 40 bps rate cut was not clear to him. He says he believes a decisive rate action can subdue the unpleasant inflationary episode we are witnessing currently, and bring inflation down to target.

MPC’s communication style: From the “Draghi moment” to “Bernanke moment”

The May 4 announcement was perplexing also against the backdrop of the fact that the same MPC had won plaudits in 2020 for its effective communication and management of the markets’ ability to price in forward expectations.

RBI’s rate hike shock sends markets spiralling lower

Tackling inflation risks is now front and centre and the RBI is expected to raise the policy rate by at least 50 bps in the June policy meeting

RBI Monetary Policy: MPC keeps repo rate unchanged; stance accommodative

The rate-setting panel has maintained key lending rates for the ninth consecutive policy meeting

When the facts change, do central bankers change their minds?

We are all agog to know whether Jayanth Varma’s question will be answered at Jackson Hole

RBI maintains status quo, here are top 11 rate-sensitive stocks that are attractive buys

Interest rates are likely to remain low for some more time and hence rate-sensitive sectors such as banks, real estate, NBFCs and automobiles will remain in focus.

RBI keeps policy stance accommodative: 10 stocks that may reap benefits

Companies that are likely to benefit the most are the ones which are high debt companies, housing finance companies, as well as realty stocks, suggest experts.

Further dip in GDP growth strengthens case for a 25 bps rate cut: Aditi Nayar

We anticipate MPC to reduce repo rate by 25 bps in the December 2019 policy review to support economic growth, looking through the vegetable price-led uptick in the CPI inflation in October 2019.

RBI slashes rates for 5th consecutive time; top 10 takeaways from MPC statement

The monetary policy committee, as expected, cut rates for the fifth consecutive time, but the quantum was below market expectations.