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Inflation is low, but don’t take eye off the ball

Inflation is low, but policymakers cannot take their eye off the ball

December 15, 2025 8:03 am

If one takes away food prices, core inflation has actually been trending up over the past year and stands at 4.3 per cent — from 0.7per cent

Indians expect to have more money to spend in 2026, shows Ipsos report

December 10, 2025 10:13 pm

Explaining the factors driving this optimism, Suresh Ramalingam, CEO, Ipsos India, explains how India's economic trajectory plays a key role in influencing public perception.

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Low inflation gives RBI space to support growth

December 06, 2025 7:31 am

With limited fiscal space, after the recent tax cuts, and headwinds on the external front, the heavy lifting has to happen through monetary policy.

RBI MPC Meeting: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra during a press conference in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Why the RBI MPC is likely to maintain status quo for a third consecutive time

December 01, 2025 9:41 am

The RBI is likely to revise FY26 inflation projection lower and GDP forecast upwards in the forthcoming policy, economists said. What would be the impact on lending rates if repo rate is unchanged?

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Modi 3.0 shows an appetite for economic reform

November 22, 2025 9:08 am

In its third term, government has accelerated pace, putting India on higher growth path

The RBI’s latest surveys show that falling inflation rate has also had a salutary effect on consumer confidence across India.

On declining inflation, improving consumer confidence

October 03, 2025 10:02 am

In Explained’s new weekly column, titled ‘GDP: Graphs, Data, Perspectives’, Udit Misra looks at inflation and consumer confidence, and provides key takeaways from latest RBI data.

RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra during the monetary policy announcement at the RBI headquarters.

Repo rate: What could push RBI MPC to hold or cut?

September 29, 2025 12:40 pm

Most economists expect that the MPC would continue to maintain the status quo in the upcoming monetary policy, to be announced on October 1. What happens to lending rates?

Express View on inflation: Prices stable

September 15, 2025 7:31 am

Amid US tariffs, moderation in inflation and lowering of GST rates could be spur economy needs

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Inflation targeting regime has worked well. Changes that dilute RBI's monetary policy framework should be avoided

August 23, 2025 7:04 am

Such changes run the risk of “eroding policy credibility”

Sanjay Malhotra - Governor of the Reserve Bank of India at the FE- BFSI Summit in Mumbai, held on 25th July 2025. Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty 30.07.25, Mumbai

RBI paper on monetary policy says raising inflation target above 4% could erode policy gains

August 22, 2025 6:50 am

The RBI formally adopted the flexible inflation targeting framework in late 2016 with a 4 per cent target in a band of 2-6 per cent. The target is valid for five years, after which it must be reviewed.