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RBI increases policy repo rate to 6.5% to tackle rising inflation

08 Feb '23
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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at its meeting today decided to increase the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent with immediate effect. This decision has been taken to keep inflation within the target and support growth.

Despite the easing of inflation in the last two months due to strong deflation in vegetables, headline inflation excluding vegetables has been rising well above the upper tolerance band and may remain elevated, especially with high core inflation pressures. Therefore, inflation remains a major risk to the outlook.

The domestic economic activity is expected to remain resilient, supported by sustained focus on capital and infrastructure spending in the Union Budget 2023-24 and continuing fiscal consolidation, which creates space for private investment.

The MPC believes that further calibrated monetary policy action is necessary to keep inflation expectations anchored, break core inflation persistence and strengthen medium-term growth prospects. The MPC has therefore decided to increase the policy repo rate and remain focused on withdrawal of accommodation to ensure that inflation remains within the target and supports growth.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RKS)

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