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RBI monetary policy on 6 Dec: Central bank may hold repo rate as retail inflation zooms to 3.58% in Oct

Retail inflation, a key input for RBI in setting repo rate, has been rising consistently since June

RBI likely to hold interest rate in June as growth recovery seen ahead: Nomura

RBI Monetary Policy: Rate panel meet begins, status quo on repo likely

Rising interest rate in the US provides sufficient indication that benchmark policy rate of the Reserve Bank of India is not going to go down but may increase in the future depending on domestic and external factors, experts said.

Full text: Raghuram Rajan on ‘uninformed and motivated’ critics, RBI’s autonomy

Rajan also questioned the arguments that inflation has come down saying much of it is due to “good luck” on account of fall in crude oil prices.

Rockstar Rajan's first rate cut: Decoding the surprise element

Rajan has been under pressure both from the government and industries to go for an early rate cut

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.75%: All you need to know

The move is expected to bring down the borrowing cost in the economy, which industry and the government think is necessary to support the wobbly economy

Relief! Dovish RBI does not increase policy rate, ratios

The central bank, however, cut the growth estimate for the year to 5.5 percent from 5.7 percent earlier. It also said it targeted an inflation rate of 5 percent for March 2014.

RBI macro report points to several risks; no rate cut likely today

Central bank says liquidity tightening moves only give breathing time, structural reforms must.

Rate hike to fight inflation, not global sell-off: Rajan

Preserving in the domestic context means bringing inflation under control. Once we do that, we believe investor confidence naturally follows," he said.

Raghuram Rajan did the right thing - but it's not enough

The repo rate hike in the monetary policy sends the right signal, but it is simply not enough to turn the tide against inflation