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Lagged data, frequent reviews make monetary policy's task challenging: RBI deputy governor Michael Patra

MUMBAI: Reserve Bank deputy governor Michael Patra on Thursday said formulating monetary policy is a challenging task in a volatile environment like the current one, given lagged data inputs, which are also frequently reviewed.

The Times of India · Nov 24, 2022

Monetary curbs have long-term consequences

The Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana famously warned that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". But sometimes even those who can recall the past have a selective memory and draw the wrong conclusions. This is how the global policy response to the current bout of inflation…

Bangkok Post · Nov 18, 2022

Xi at G20: Drawing Ideological Lines Obstructs Advancement of Humankind

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday asked the G20 wealthy nations to contain the fallout from interest rate hikes, as the US Federal Reserve moves aggressively to fight inflation. He also cautioned that drawing ideological lines obstructs the advancement of humankind. "We must contain global inflation and resolve systematic risks…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 15, 2022

Federal Reserve announces fourth straight interest rate hike to combat inflation

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warns ‘we still have some ways to go’ on curbing inflation

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

Biggest interest rate rise in 33 years set to cost mortgage borrowers an extra £1,100

Analysts are predicting the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee will vote to up its rate by 0.75 percentage points, from 2.25% to 3% this afternoon - in what would spell more misery for homeowners

Daily Mirror · Nov 2, 2022

Analyst Sees S&P 500 Surging Over 10% Tomorrow If Fed Takes These 2 Actions

The market has started the week on a negative note after a strong October. The near-term direction of the market largely hinges on what the Fed’s monetary policy-setting arm — the Federal Open Market Committee — does on Wednesday.

Benzinga · Nov 1, 2022

Don't Bet on Inflation Going Away Soon

"The history of developed countries since 1970 is very discouraging about the prospects of bringing down 8 percent inflation," says Larry Summers.

Reason · Oct 31, 2022

Mortgages set to rise £6,700 a year after mini-budget crashed the economy

Many economists are saying that the Monetary Policy Committee is likely to raise interest rates again

Nottingham Post · Oct 31, 2022

RBI to hold special MPC meet on November 3 on preparing inflation report

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank has called a special meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on November 3 to prepare a report on its failure to keep retail inflation below 6 per cent for three consecutive quarters.

The Times of India · Oct 27, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: What Is The Biggest Risk To The Markets Right Now? 2 Strategists Weigh In

Stocks advanced on Tuesday as weak economic data suggested that the Federal Reserve's hawkish monetary policy is having an impact and benchmark Treasury yields were falling, which fueled the surge. Tuesday’s moves add to the rallies in previous sessions that have driven the S&P 500 4% higher in the last five…

Benzinga · Oct 26, 2022