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Can the Reserve Bank of India rein in food inflation?
The RBI governor has reiterated his commitment to bring down food inflation. Economists are questioning whether monetary policy is the right tool to do so
Published on Aug 13, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Retail inflation in July at five-year low of 3.54%
Food prices, which have been elevated for over a year, rose 5.42% in the month on-year, the lowest since June 2023.
Food concerns in inflation data
The numbers justify the RBI Monetary Policy Committee’s conservatism on interest rates
Published on Feb 13, 2024 09:40 PM IST
HT Editorial
High food prices may be the new normal
The spike in inflation, which will be painful for the poor, is a result of the climate crisis, making it difficult to control through monetary policy
Published on Aug 15, 2023 09:15 PM IST
HT Editorial
Inflation is dipping, but RBI may not slash rates
Consumer inflation expectations have also declined compared with the recent past. But the central bank will be cautious in letting its guard down too
Updated on May 18, 2023 09:44 PM IST
Don’t hit pause in the battle to contain inflation
The MPC’s decision to pause the rate hike cycle should not distract it from its objective of restoring price stability in the economy
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 08:59 PM IST
Rajeswari Sengupta
Assocham suggests tax sops for senior citizens
It said many senior citizens couldn’t get benefit of any robust social security or pension fund investments as they did not exist during their working life and were largely dependent on interest income from fixed deposits.
Updated on Jun 19, 2019 05:13 PM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Rise in CPI: How it impacts you
According to an SBI note, core CPI will go down and the headline CPI will increase, leading to convergence in coming months.
Updated on Jun 17, 2019 10:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | HT Correspondent
More India rate cuts could be in store as core inflation eases
India’s headline and core inflation rates are set to converge in the coming months as the economy slows, increasing the chance of more interest rate cuts.
Updated on Feb 13, 2019 11:15 AM IST
Anirban Nag | Bloomberg
Will be vigilant on inflation, risks to growth, says RBI governor Urjit Patel
“Underlying the MPC decision was the fact that headline inflation has been sharper than anticipated, and has remained above the 4% target for six consecutive months,” Patel said.
Updated on Jun 06, 2018 04:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Track core inflation to predict RBI’s next move on interest rates
Commentary from members of RBI’s rate-setting panel show they are more focused on core inflation -- the gauge that strips out volatile food and fuel components, than the headline inflation figure.
Updated on Apr 24, 2018 01:34 PM IST
Bloomberg | Anirban Nag