Inflation Targeting

Govt pegs inflation target at 4% for 5 years; economists welcome decision

Economists have welcomed the decision of the government to retain the inflation target

CPI inflation at 5.77% should ring alarm bells for new RBI governor

At no cost should the government dilute/ revise the inflation targeting as currently pursued by the central bank

Can't fault Raghuram Rajan for various 'wrongs': Arun Shourie weighs in on debate

Shourie also said he will be the last person to know whether Rajan will stay or go

Forget Subramanian Swamy's barbs, Modi has reasons to extend Rajan's term

Modi should ensure that Rajan continues at the central bank in the larger interest of the economy

Urjit Patel — Raghuram Rajan’s lieutenant in inflation battle

Urjit Patel was instrumental in reshaping India’s monetary policy targeting inflation control

Deflation or inflation? Arvind Subramanian is more right than Raghuram Rajan on this

There is a case for cutting interest rates now, but even if Rajan holds back, the finance ministry can reflate the economy on its own

RBI's new role: Four reasons why Subbarao opposed inflation targeting

The role of Indian central bank in setting the monetary policy, as we know, has changed. The answer to what extent lies in the final structure of the MPC

With govt getting a say, RBI’s inflation fighting will never be the same

The new set-up will help the RBI escape from the mud-slinging from the finance ministry every time there is rate hike, but will also reduce its powers

Is the RBI waiting for the impossible to happen?

The RBI has been voicing its discomfort on the government's fiscal and subsidy policy and has been urging the government to get its act together before it cuts interest rates. The question here is, will this government ever act? Is the RBI waiting for the impossible?

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