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‘Need enough buffers to deal with any kind of volatility, inflation impact to be seen through multiple channels’, says Nomura's Sonal Varma
March 22, 2026 11:01 am
Inflationary impact will be less if shock duration is a few months; growth hit not seen substantially negative as countercyclical policy easing has already sown the seeds of a cyclical recovery.
RBI Governor Malhotra says rate cut likely 'if inflation moderates or growth weakens'
July 16, 2025 12:02 am
The statement from the governor comes a day after consumer price index (CPI) inflation slowed to a 77-month low of 2.1 per cent in June compared to 2.82 per cent in May.
Inflation will gradually glide towards 4% target, but this would take several quarters: MPC member Jayanth R Varma
August 24, 2024 7:38 am
Varma, Professor in the Finance and Accounting at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, said that growth in 2024-25 and 2025-26 would be in the ballpark range of around 7 per cent, which is below the potential growth rate of the economy.
Don’t favour rate hikes at this point... tightening since last year still working: Jayanth R Varma
August 26, 2023 10:02 pm
Varma, Professor of Finance and Accounting at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, says that the spike in inflation due to a rise in vegetable prices lasts only a few months when monetary policy is conducted appropriately. Excerpts:
Rate hike not best option to curb inflation, can hurt recovery, says FM
August 26, 2023 2:03 am
“The task for central banks is to keep in mind growth and growth-related priorities even as equally looking at controlling inflation,” the minister said.
Challenge of high inflation still remains: RBI Governor Das
August 23, 2023 11:29 pm
Retail inflation or CPI rose to a 15-month high of 7.44 per cent in July from 4.81 per cent in June. The government has mandated the central bank with keeping CPI at 4 per cent, with a comfort band of +/- 2 per cent.
Express View: Falling inflation creates space for RBI to keep interest rates unchanged for now
May 15, 2023 7:27 am
Analysts have already begun to lower their inflation forecasts for the entire year. This will create the space for an extended pause by the monetary policy committee
What’s feeding inflation in India
February 24, 2023 1:41 pm
Recovering informal sector demand is helping to restore manufacturers’ profit margins and the disinflation process is likely to be slow, with or without a good winter crop. RBI has its work cut out
Express View on the surprising rise in inflation
February 23, 2023 10:54 pm
It is likely to complicate the choices before monetary policy committee members
July’s rate revisions, inflation and better compliance boost mop-up
February 13, 2023 7:45 am
GST collections up over 20% in FY23; buoyancy to continue
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