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.
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
This optimistic outlook aligns with the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) latest monetary policy report, which predicts a robust growth rate of 7.2 per cent for India in the fiscal year 2025.
The report, authored by Soumya Kanti Ghosh, SBI's Group Chief Economic Adviser, expects first repo rate cut in October meeting. The repo rate is the rate of interest at which the RBI lends to other banks.
Industry leaders and economists widely accepted RBI's monetary policy stand of no change in interest rates. Besides upward projection of GDP growth for FY25 from 7 per cent to 7.2 per cent is welcomed by the Industry.
Indian markets continued their upward trend and Sensex touched all-time high after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced on Friday that it would keep policy rates unchanged at 6.5 percent and Narendra Modi will again take oath of Prime Minister of India.
Noting that that economic growth in 2024-25 is projected to slow by over half a percent relative to 2023-24, Varma said it was a reminder that high interest rates entail a growth sacrifice.
As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained the status quo in repo rate for the seventh time this month, rating agency Crisil now expects the rate cut cycle to begin from mid-2024. The repo rate is the rate of interest at which RBI lends to other banks.
The Reserve Bank of India has proposed the idea of depositing cash in Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs) using UPI mechanism, in what could be another boost to already widely recognised technology.
RBI Governor Shaktikanata Das, while announcing the RBI Monetary Policy Committee outcome on Friday, said that the growth is projected to be at 7.1 per cent in first quarter, followed by 6.9 per cent in second quarter and 7 per cent in both third and fourth quarters.