India is at the threshold of a major structural shift in its growth trajectory, highlighted Shaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank of India Governor, on Tuesday during his address at the 188th AGM (Annual General Meeting) of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
In its 49th MPC meeting held between June 5 and 7, it was decided to maintain the status quo on key interest rates, reflecting a balanced approach towards sustaining economic growth while keeping inflation in check.
Das said, "India's domestic financial system is now in a much stronger position than it was before we entered the period of the COVID crisis. Indian financial system is now in a much stronger position, characterized by robust capital adequacy, low levels of non-performing assets, and healthy
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.
"The elephant (Inflation) is walking very slowly, and we are watchful about this. It is around 4.9 per cent, 4.8 per cent and earlier it was 5 per cent. Our target is 4 per cent for inflation and we hope it goes the soon and most importantly it should stay there," said Das.
India's banking system is robust and the gross NPA (Non-Performing Assets) of the schedule commercial banks and NBFCs are below 3 per cent highlighted RBI (Reserve Bank of India) Governor Shaktikanta Das during the Monetary policy announcement on Friday.
Governor Das addressed by referencing the provisional estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), which placed India's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth at an impressive 8.2 per cent for the fiscal year 2023-24.
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained the status quo on the Repo Rate, keeping it unchanged at 6.5 per cent. The decision comes amidst a backdrop of economic uncertainties both domestically and globally.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), chaired by Governor Das, has been convening in Mumbai this week to deliberate on key policy decisions amidst a challenging economic landscape.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to reduce the benchmark interest rate in its upcoming monetary policy review meeting. The meeting, chaired by Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das, is underway in Mumbai