RBI's Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate at 6.5% since February 2023. Retail inflation hit a 14-month high in October
Inflation held below the RBI's medium-term target of 4.0 for a second month in August
The FOMC meeting is widely expected to see policy rates reduced by 25 or 50 bps, but investors will also be looking at the Fed's commentary to determine the frequency and quantum of future rate cuts
Monday's reverse repo operation was meant to "keep month-end banking system liquidity conditions reasonably ample," the central bank said in an online statement.
The latest increase in MCLR by SBI comes days after the RBI left the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent
The RBI MPC has also decided to keep its stance of 'withdrawal of accommodation' unchanged with a majority of 4-2
Monetary policy stance retained at 'withdrawal of accommodation' to aid the MPC's focus on bringing inflation towards the target
An external member of the MPC highlighted that India's economic growth is below potential, with weak consumption contributing to the slowdown
Internal members, however, cited food inflation risk for maintaining the status quo and said the last mile of disinflation has been slow
The Bank of England on Thursday kept its main interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25 per cent, even though inflation has fallen to its target of 2 per cent. In a statement, some policymakers on the bank's nine-member Monetary Policy Committee voiced worries that some underlying measures of inflation, such as in the services sector, remain elevated, which could be stoked further if interest rates are cut too soon. The decision, which was widely anticipated by economists, is likely to disappoint the governing Conservative Party ahead of the UK's general election in two weeks time. A cut would have been seized upon by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as positive economic news.
The rate-setting panel unanimously voted to hold the policy rate at the 23-year high mark
The State Bank of Pakistan reduced the target rate by 150 basis points to 20.50 per cent, compared to a median estimate for a 100 basis point cut. Only two economists predicted the decision
Respondents cite moderate inflation data, outlook for food prices, high growth
Powell said his outlook was for continued growth and ongoing job creation bolstered by immigration
Fed holds rates steady, flags 'lack of further progress' on inflation
The RBI MPC has also decided to keep its stance of "withdrawal of accommodation" unchanged with a majority of 5-1
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the bi-monthly monetary policy committee meetings for the new fiscal. The first meeting will be held from April 3-5, while the next will start on June 5, as per an official statement. Typically, the six-member panel votes on a resolution on the third day of the meeting and the governor announces the decision in the first half of the day after the vote is completed. The first two days of the meeting are devoted to deliberations and presentations by subject matter experts to the panel. The second bi-monthly policy review meeting will end on June 7, the statement said, adding that this will be followed by three-day meetings in August, October, December, and February. The six-member panel headed by the governor has three external members. It can be noted that Shaktikanta Das' term as the RBI Governor is set to end in December this year. The MPC has been consistent in holding on to the elevated interest rates and
Fed still expects three rate cuts in 2024 despite sticky inflation, stronger economy