The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Preserving status quo
Traditionally, the IT and ITeS sectors have not been watching the Credit Policy reviews keenly as its impact on them is not very significant. But, of late, just as the IT players have become alive to the Fed Rate Meet to understand the dollar ... More

In the right direction
The economy continues to do well with GDP registering a growth of 9.3 per cent in the first quarter of this fiscal. Thoughthis is lower than the 9.6 per cent recorded in the same period last year, all the indicators are pointing towards ... More

RBI’s worry on inflation continues
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Stem the forex flows
Much has been said about the inevitability of death and taxes. Now the financial crisis appears to have gone out of the realm of probability to inevitability. That at least appears to be the backdrop of the Monetary Policy unveiled yesterday. ... More

Banks have to rejig rates
The most significant announcement by the RBI Governor, Dr Y. V. Reddy, is the hiking of CRR by 50 basis points. The Bank rate, the repo rate and the reverse repo rate have thankfully been kept unchanged. The policy has not ... More

Inflation still the key concern
In a somewhat unexpected move, the RBI has increased the CRR by 50 basis points to 7.50 per cent. The reverse-repo and repo rates have, however, been kept unchanged at 6 per cent and 7.75 per cent respectively.With no significant ... More

Maintaining stability
The RBI continues to re-emphasise its policy preference for maintaining price stability and well-anchored inflationary expectations. However, given the sudden spurt in capital inflows beyond absorptive capacity, the near-term policy focus ... More

On expected lines
The stance of the RBI’s Monetary Policy appears to be moderate to hawkish. The RBI’s main concern is the increased capital inflows and their implications on the liquidity. As in the past, the RBI has continued with its policy of ... More

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