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The RBI has always said monetary policy should be accompanied by fiscal policy if the wheels of the economy are to be greased. (Photo: PTI)

RBI likely to keep interest rate on hold for 3rd time in a row

RBI had reduced benchmark lending rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6 pc in August, bringing it to a 6-year low.

5 Feb 2018 5:19 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India, RBI, is a banking regulator. It also calculates and fixes repo rate. (Photo: AFP)

Inflation risks overdone; RBI rate cut likely in Aug: report

RBI in its fifth bi-monthly review of this fiscal kept repo rate unchanged at 6 pc and reverse repo at 5.75 pc.

3 Feb 2018 11:21 AM IST

The Economic Survey 2017-18 was tabled in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday. (Photo: File | PTI)

Union Budget 2018 spurs inflation worries ahead of RBI policy

Govt's decision to increase MSP guarantee to farmers, in particular, is likely to have a direct inflationary impact.

2 Feb 2018 10:53 AM IST

Chinese workers make machinery at a factory in Wenzhou city, east Chinas Zhejiang province. (Photo: AP)

India factory growth cools to 3-month low in Jan on weaker demand

Economy is still struggling to recover from a weaker demand trend seen since ban of high-value currency notes in Nov...

1 Feb 2018 11:22 AM IST

Niti Aayog had earlier proposed doing away with the distinction between plan and non-plan expenditure.

Economic growth likely to hit 7.5 pc in FY19: Niti VC Rajiv Kumar

The government should now concentrate on consolidating the reform initiatives undertaken in the last 47 months, he...

28 April 2018 2:31 PM IST

The decision was made by a 8-1 vote with board member Goushi Kataoka dissenting.

BOJ removes timeframe for price goal, keeps policy steady

BOJ left its inflation forecast for next fiscal year unchanged from three months ago, at 1.8 per cent.

27 April 2018 10:19 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday directed all payment system operators in India to store data within the country.

India's economy could grow at 7.4 per cent in 2018-19: RBI

India's annual retail inflation eased for a third straight month in March to 4.28 per cent.

23 April 2018 8:35 AM IST

The government has proposed a penal tax rate of 50 per cent to incentivise black money hoarders to switch to formal economy.

India claims top spot for 2018 growth among major economies: sources

Reserve Bank of India has kept interest rates steady after a 25 basis-point cut to the repo rate in August last year.

19 April 2018 11:43 AM IST

Morgan Stanley listed out eight economic indicators that could play a significant role in determining the election outcome.

Markets unsure about poll results'

Morgan Stanley lists out eight indicators.

18 April 2018 6:55 AM IST

Inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index was 0.90 per cent in June 2017 and 0.63 per cent in July 2016.

WPI inflation eases to 2.47 pc in March as food articles turn cheaper

On the basis of Wholesale Price Index (WPI), inflation was 2.48 per cent in February and 5.11 per cent in March last...

16 April 2018 12:37 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday directed all payment system operators in India to store data within the country.

Analysts uncertain on RBI rate cut due to inflation concerns

Even as inflation cooled to 4.3 per cent for March led by food prices, analysts are not so certain about a policy rate...

13 April 2018 3:45 PM IST

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans, one of the Feds most dovish policymakers, said Saturday that he is optimistic inflation will reach the Feds 2 per cent goal and that slow, gradual rate increases will be appropriate. (Image: CNBC)

Fed's Charles Evans says he's optimistic on inflation, wants rate...

Gradual rate increases will be appropriate.

8 April 2018 11:37 AM IST