monetary policy

Economy

30 January, 2020

US Fed holds rates, warns coronavirus outbreak makes outlook uncertain

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday at its first policy meeting of the year, with the head ......

Finance

23 January, 2020

RBI likely to hold rates on inflation concerns: Poll

Rising inflation is expected to keep the Reserve Bank of India from cutting rates again until late this year, while ......

Finance

13 January, 2020

Retail inflation accelerates to more than five-year high in December

India’s annual retail inflation accelerated to 7.35% in December, the highest in more than five years, strengthening views that the ......

Finance

09 January, 2020

Inflation probably accelerated to five-year high in December: Poll

Rising vegetable prices probably pushed retail inflation to its highest in more than five years in December, exceeding the Reserve ......

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Economy

23 December, 2019

Flashback 2019: The year when the economy took a hard right turn towards turmoil

Soon after winning a second term in May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a target to boost the Indian economy’s ......

Finance

20 December, 2019

How pricey food items limit scope for RBI to make more rate cuts

India’s volatile food prices are yet again posing a sticky inflation problem for its central bank, preventing it from cutting ......

Finance

16 December, 2019

RBI governor reiterates there is more scope to cut rates

There is scope in India for cutting interest rates further and the central bank will use it when required after ......

Finance

12 December, 2019

India's economic worries mount as inflation quickens, industrial output shrinks

India's retail price inflation in November jumped to a 40-month high on higher food prices, reducing the likelihood of the ......

Finance

12 December, 2019

US Fed keeps rates on hold, hints at no changes through 2020

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady and signaled borrowing costs will not change anytime soon, with ......

Economy

05 December, 2019

RBI keeps rates on hold in surprise move, slashes GDP forecast

The Reserve Bank of India kept its key lending rate on hold in a shock decision on Thursday, while sharply ......