The RBI will announce the review of the policy on October 9
It will be important for monetary policy not to inadvertently accentuate asset price inflation, financial exuberance and the associated financial stability risks that come with it
Oct meeting being held amid a flurry of activities by leading central banks
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It is important to ensure that headline inflation is aligned with the target, which will further enhance the credibility of the FIT framework
The data released by NSO on Thursday showed that food inflation rose slightly to 5.66 per cent from 5.42 per cent in July
They also foresee a continued decline in food prices, which fell to 5.1 per cent in July from 8.4 per cent in June year-on-year, further supporting expectations of a rate cut
The current inflation-targeting regime should be suitably updated, but it should remain the framework for India's monetary policy for the foreseeable future
Goyal, who voted for rate cut in both June and August review meetings, says that she does not see any broad-based rise in core inflation
India adopted the inflation targeting framework in 2016, setting a 4% headline inflation target for the central bank's rate setting panel
Deputy governor Michael Patra also warned about the spillover effects of food inflation
The six-member Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI has kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5% since February 2023
The RBI MPC has also decided to keep its stance of 'withdrawal of accommodation' unchanged with a majority of 4-2
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The liquidity in the banking system has improved significantly on the back of government spending
The RBI's monetary policy should be driven by domestic factors and not the Fed
Most respondents expect rate cuts from Dec; change in stance unlikely
A debate on real interest rate has picked up steam as the repo rate has been kept unchanged at 6.5 per cent since February 2023 despite inflation prints showing a downward trend
Internal members, however, cited food inflation risk for maintaining the status quo and said the last mile of disinflation has been slow
Food prices tend to obstruct the disinflation process