As the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) prepares to announce its policy decision this week, the industry and economists remain divided on what the central bank will do.
If external headwinds persist and domestic growth begins to decelerate, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to consider cutting policy rates in its December meeting, according to a report by ICICI Bank.
Industry chambers have welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision to maintain the repo rate at 5.5 per cent with a neutral stance, citing it as a signal of stability and growth support in the backdrop of moderate inflation and strong GDP performance.
Reacting to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decisions, financial sector experts noted that the overall tone of the policy appears to be growth-centric, with a slight tilt towards concerns over economic momentum, while expressing significant comfort on the inflation front.
In a unanimous decision the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent in its policy announcement on Wednesday, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain the policy rate unchanged in the current Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, with a rate cut of 25 basis points (bps) being seen as a positive surprise, according to Bank of Baroda Economist Sonal Badhan.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may announce a 25 basis points (bps) cut in its September policy meeting as it is the best possible option at this stage, according to a report by State Bank of India (SBI).
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to lower policy rates by 25 basis points each in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings in October and December, taking the terminal policy rate to 5 per cent, according to a report by Morgan Stanley.
The latest minutes of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in August have showed divide between the RBI leadership and government-nominated members over the growth outlook of the Indian economy, according to a report by Union Bank of India.
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) could consider reducing policy rates further if upcoming GDP data comes in lower than expectations and the US Federal Reserve begins aggressive rate cuts due to a weaker labour market, according to a report by HSBC Mutual Fund.
New Delhi [India], August 7: In a move widely anticipated by market watchers, the Reserve Bank of India has chosen to maintain the repo rate at 5.5%, following a cumulative 100 bps reduction over the past three Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings. For the real estate sector, this pause