During his speech on Thursday, the governor said that RBI projected GDP growth in FY24's first quarter (Q1) at 7.8 per cent; the second quarter (Q2) at 6.2 per cent; the third quarter (Q3) at 6.1 per cent; and the fourth quarter (Q4) at 5.9 per cent.
Five out of six members of MPC voted to remain focused on withdrawal of accommodation to ensure inflation aligns with target while focusing on growth, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. The Monetary Policy Committee of the central bank decided to take a pause after a rate hike
Governor Shaktikanta Das will announce the outcome of the meetings at 10 in the morning, followed by a press conference at noon which would be telecast.
Indian stock indices extended their gains, though marginally, on Wednesday as investors at large are eyeing the outcome of the three-day Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy committee meeting -- the first in 2023-24 which started Monday.
ASSOCHAM President Ajay Singh said, "Though India remains the fastest-growing nation amongst the major economies, growth is uneven even as the global headwinds from volatile energy prices, geo-political developments and threat of recession in major economies need to be watched with an abunda
The monetary policy committee of the Reserve Bank of India, when it announces the outcome of the ongoing policy meeting on Thursday morning, is likely to hike the repo rate by 25 basis points (100 basis points is equivalent to 1 percentage point), according to advisory firm Emkay Global Fina
Ukraine has received the first tranche of USD 2.7 billion from a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) EEF program, CNN reported quoting Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko.
The lack of coordinated fiscal and monetary policy responses, coupled with the complete inability of the central bank to keep inflation within the target range has led to a scenario where the country is on the verge of a hyperinflationary cycle.
The Governor said in a tweet, "Congratulations Team RBI for 88 years of dedicated service to the nation. It's an humbling moment. A day to rededicate ourselves to the responsibilities of this national institution."
Pakistan's year-on-year inflation hit 35.37 per cent in March -- the highest in nearly five decades -- as the government scrambled to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions to unlock a desperately needed bailout.