Tag: inflation
Maneuvering a rising Dollar is Quite a Task
Posted: June 17, 2022 at 6:07 am | Author: Manish Marwah
Numerous economies have to devise ways to bypass or at least mitigate the impact of a rising US Dollar; but it would be quite a task Global inflation is unrelenting and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has been adding fuel to the fire. While there are supply side constraints, the global commodity prices are hitting the […]
Indian Consumer Confidence Improves amidst Global Cauldron
Posted: May 7, 2022 at 3:52 am | Author: Manish Marwah
The RBI’s Consumer Confidence Survey reflects a marginal improvement in March 2022 (-92.1) from January 2022 (-92.3) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently released the Consumer Confidence Survey and its findings are encouraging in many respects. The survey finds that consumer confidence for the current period continued on its recovery path. The period of assessment has […]
Amidst global recovery shock and inflation; RBI manoeuvres growth policy
Posted: April 14, 2022 at 2:49 am | Author: Manish Marwah
European crisis takes a toll on India growth story as ongoing war offsets gains of ebbing Omicron virus Rising inflation has once again derailed the growth momentum for India and the rest of the world, thanks to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The war has not only dragged for period far more than anticipated, there […]
RBI Status Quo on Policy Rates Looks Bold and Growth-focused
Posted: February 17, 2022 at 3:52 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
The Indian central bank resisted the temptation to alter its stance and go ahead with changes in policy rates; the move was unlike many of its peers in other economies The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) February Monetary Policy is a bold statement where the central bank has chosen to stay with growth instead of worrying too much about the […]
If not arrested, Omicron could make inflation the biggest spoiler for the global economy
Posted: December 24, 2021 at 7:52 pm | Author: Manish Marwah
If the Omicron cases continue to rise over the next 3-4 months, we are staring at very difficult times. The whole idea of policy normalisation, sucking out excess liquidity to control inflation could go for a toss The world will be entering into the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic as we step into 2022 […]
RBI decision to target growth instead of focussing too heavily on inflation control, a welcome departure from its stance
Posted: October 30, 2020 at 8:39 am | Author: Manish Marwah
The Monetary Policy announcements last week by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das were bold in ways that the banking regulator this time decided to target growth instead of focussing too much on inflation control. The CPI inflation continues to remain high (at 7.34 per cent in September) – significantly above […]