monetary policy
Economy
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
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
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
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 ......
Economy
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
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
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
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
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
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 ......