Reserve Bank of India
June 6, 2018
A trend reversal in the interest rate cycle has occurred. For the first time since January 2014, monetary officials raised their key repo and reverse repo rates to 6.25% and 6.0%, respectively. Although the future rate bias remains “neutral,” a released statement presents a picture of greater upside inflationary risk despite recently lower food cost pressures.
- Fuel prices rose sharply in April.
- “Domestic economic activity has exhibited sustained revival in recent
quarters and the output gap has almost closed.” - Crude-level prices have risen more sharply and sooner than officials were expected, and that development does not appear to be transitory.
- Evidence exists that household inflation expectations have moved up.
- The global environment including such things as geo-political risks, global financial market volatility and the threat of trade protectionism pose additional challenges.
The next policy review is seven weeks away.
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