Inflation Targeting Remains the Prime Objective

Quite in line with general expectations the RBI Monetary Policy Committee retained the policy rates at the same level. The Repo Rate is at 6.50%. There is no change in the policy rates which reached the peak levels in Feb 2023. Incidentally, it may be mentioned here that the policy statement by the MPC is […]

The Fed Policy Update

The Fed, in the FOMC meet, decided to leave the base rate unchanged at 5.25% to 5.50%. The Fed statement reads like this – even as “there has been some further progress toward the Committee’s 2 percent inflation objective”, it still “remains elevated”. The statement reiterated the Fed’s commitment to achieve the inflation objective. Inflation […]