At the post-monetary policy press briefing, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that GDP growth figures in the US are doing well and it was not right to rush to a conclusion that the country was slowly slipping into recession.
Governor Das said, "On the external financing side, foreign portfolio investors turned net buyers in the domestic market from June 2024 with net inflows of USD 9.7 billion during June-August (till August 6) after witnessing outflows of USD 4.2 billion in April and May."
Das added, "Assuming a normal monsoon and taking into account the 4.9 per cent inflation print, Q1 CPI inflation for the current financial year (2024-25) is projected at 4.5 per cent, with q2 at 4.4 per cent, Q3 at 4.7 per cent and Q4 at 4.3 per cent. CPI inflation for the first quarter of n
Governor Das stated, "After a detailed assessment of the evolving macroeconomic and financial conditions and the overall outlook. It decided by a majority of four members to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent."
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das to deliver the monetary policy statement on Thursday at 10:00 am, following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the post-policy press conference scheduled to be telecast at 12:00 pm on the same day.
Adding the reasons behind its anticipation, the credit agency further emphasized factors such as the inflation and, overall risk of food inflation due to the above-normal monsoon will influence the decision of the monetary committee.
The Indian stock markets have emerged as an oasis of safety in amidst the volatility of global financial markets in recent years, highlights a report by Anand Rathi, a financial service company.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to change the repo rate, say experts. The three-day monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting to decide on policy rates begins tomorrow, August 6.
Recent data indicates that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rose to 5.08 per cent in June 2024, driven primarily by higher food and beverage prices.
In India, a key emerging market economy, analysts are pointing out that loosening monetary policy through interest rate cuts in the US amid weak growth projections could drive in investment inflows into India.