Inflation in India

Govt taking measures to bring down inflation: Sitharaman

Expressing commitment to ensure price stability, the government on Friday said it is taking measures to bring down inflation.

Aug 08, 2014, 15:39 PM IST

Rajan says government can weigh in on inflation

Rajan also denied inflation was the RBI`s sole focus, noting the 6 percent inflation target was achievable without a "substantial sacrifice" on economic growth.

Aug 06, 2014, 20:21 PM IST

Realtors welcome RBI move to improve liquidity into system

However, developers demanded easing of interest rates to boost housing sales.

Aug 05, 2014, 21:00 PM IST

Interest rate to say high as bankers see no rate cut in FY15

Bankers on Tuesday said there is little chance of a rate cut in remainder part of the current fiscal as the Reserve Bank kept key policy rates unchanged except cut in SLR in its bi-monthly monetary policy review.

Aug 05, 2014, 20:58 PM IST

India Inc. welcomes RBI move

India Inc. Tuesday welcomed the Reserve Bank of India`s (RBI) move to put more funds into the system by cutting statutory liquidity ratio (SLR).

Aug 05, 2014, 16:48 PM IST

'RBI could have leveraged abating inflation to cut rates'

Disappointed over RBI's decision to keep interest rates unchanged, India Inc on Tuesday said the central bank could have leveraged abating inflation risks to effect a rate cut, as high cost of credit has been dissuading industry from undertaking capacity expansion.

Aug 05, 2014, 14:39 PM IST

Expert Views: RBI keeps repo rate unchanged

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key policy repo rate unchanged on Tuesday as widely expected, but warned about inflationary risks should a shortfall in monsoon rains spark a surge in food prices.

Aug 05, 2014, 12:28 PM IST

RBI to hold rates on Tuesday, say analysts

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan is most likely to hold the key rates at the upcoming review of the monetary policy on Tuesday, where factors like liquidity management measures are the ones to watch out for, brokerages said on Friday.

Aug 01, 2014, 17:31 PM IST

Closely monitoring price situation: Govt

Government on Friday said that it is "closely monitoring" the prevailing price situation in the country and taking steps to bring down inflation.

Aug 01, 2014, 16:25 PM IST

'Investors bullish on India, expect it to outperform peers'

Foreign investors are bullish on India with likely boost in economic growth coupled with lower inflation and current account deficit and expecting the country to outperform other emerging markets, says a Citigroup research report.

Jul 23, 2014, 18:38 PM IST

Deficient monsoon may 'cast a cloud' on inflation outlook: D&B

Inflation numbers have showed some improvement in the month of June and but deficient monsoon may "cast a cloud" on the price front going forward, says a Dun & Bradstreet report.

Jul 17, 2014, 16:24 PM IST

Sensex rebounds over 200 points on easing inflation

The National Stock Exchange index Nifty reclaimed the 7,500-mark by recovering 59.30 points, or 0.80 percent, to 7,513.45.

Jul 15, 2014, 10:09 AM IST

Arun Jaitley says drought report is 'no cause to panic'

Speaking less than a week before his first budget speech to parliament, Jaitley said the government was worried that global crude prices would rise because of violence in Iraq.

Jul 04, 2014, 14:49 PM IST

India's manufacturing activity sees fastest pace of growth since Feb

India's manufacturing sector growth in June expanded at the fastest pace since February, supported by growing order flows, especially from overseas, an HSBC survey said Tuesday.

Jul 01, 2014, 10:48 AM IST

Faster reforms can revive growth, curb stagflation: Report

Speedy implementation of reforms is likely to help the country in making a faster transition from stagflation to higher growth and lower inflation, says a report.

Jun 27, 2014, 19:24 PM IST

'GDP to grow 5.2% in first quarter of FY15'

After two consecutive years of sub-5 percent growth, the Indian economy is expected to recover and expand 5.2 percent in the first quarter of this financial year, Dun & Bradstreet said in a report.

Jun 18, 2014, 17:25 PM IST

Jaitley asks states to crack down on hoarders to check prices

The Centre on Tuesday unveiled measures to tame inflation by asking state governments to crack down on hoarders and delist items such as onions and potato on which a minimum export price was slapped to discourage exports.

Jun 17, 2014, 20:23 PM IST