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India's central bank keeps benchmark rates steady, cites 'moderate' core inflation
The Reserve Bank of India has kept interest rates unchanged amid creeping inflation.
TL;DR
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) held its policy repo rate at 5.25% for the fifth consecutive meeting.
- Headline retail inflation has exceeded the RBI's medium-term target of 4%, but core inflation remains moderate.
- RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that greater clarity is needed on inflation's path and composition before policy action.
- Future rate decisions will consider the need to recalibrate policy rates based on growth-inflation dynamics.
- Concerns exist about potential inflation increases due to rising energy prices, geopolitical conflicts, and monsoon uncertainties.
- India's economic growth is expected to be lower this financial year due to various global and domestic uncertainties.
- The Indian rupee is among the worst-performing Asian currencies, influenced by macroeconomic headwinds and capital outflows.