Highlights of monetary policy update by India’s central bank
July 27th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANSMumbai, July 27 (IANS) Following are the highlights of the first quarter review of monetary policy for fiscal 2010-11 presented by Reserve Bank of India Governor D. Subbarao to chief executives of commercial banks here Tuesday:
– Repo rate hiked by 25 basis points to 5.75 percent
– Reverse repo rate hiked by 50 basis points to 4.5 percent
– Cash reserve ratio unchanged at 6 percent
– Statutory Liquid ratio unchanged at 25 percent
– Bank rate unchanged at 6 percent
– Inflation outlook raised to 6 percent by the end of March 2011 from 5.5 percent projected earlier
– Growth in the gross domestic product for this fiscal is projected at 8.5 percent against 8 percent earlier.
– Monetary policy intended to inflation and anchor inflationary expectations and respond to any further build-up of inflationary pressures
– Rate hike will help maintain financial conditions conducive to sustaining growth
– RBI will undertake mid-quarter reviews in about 45 days after each quarterly review
– Next mid-quarter reviews will be in September, December and March
– Second quarter review of monetary policy on November 2, 2010
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