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Key highlights: Raghuram Rajan holds rates in RBI’s first bi-monthly review

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Last updated: 2015/12/22 at 6:01 AM
deep Published December 22, 2015
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RBI holds rates, CRR unchanged at 4 per cent

In its monetary policy review, the Reserve Bank of India has kept key rates unchanged. The cash reserve ratio (CRR) has also been kept unchanged at 4 per cent.

Presenting the first bi-monthly review as the new financial year begins on Tuesday, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said the downside risks to growth have increased marginally since January.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE POLICY REVIEW:

>> RBI keeps short-term lending (repo) rate unchanged at 8 per cent.

>> CRR kept unchanged at 4 per cent

>> Marginal standing facility (MSF) rate has been kept unchanged at 9 per cent

>> RBI pegs growth for 2014-15 at 5.5 per cent.

>> RBI expects retail inflation to be under 6 per cent during 2014.

>> Current account deficit (CAD) expected to come down to 2 per cent of GDP in 2013-14: RBI.

>> Policy stance to ensure CPI inflation at 8 per cent by January 2015

>> Risks to inflation from less than normal monsoon

>> Liquidity tightened partly due to banks’ window dressing

>> RBI to take steps to reduce window dressing by banks, says Rajan

>> Real GDP growth seen at 5-6 per cent in FY 15

>> No further tightening is expected in the near term

>> No more hikes if CPI trends persist

>> RBI will announce in-principle approval of new bank licences after consulting Election Commission.

>> RBI asks banks not to charge penalty from depositors for failure to maintain minimum balance in inoperative accounts.

(More details awaited)
[“source-businesstoday”]

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