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TMI BlogFinance Ministry Statement on Fifth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2018-19 Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee, Reserve Bank of IndiaX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Finance Ministry Statement on Fifth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2018-19 Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee, Reserve Bank of India X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... icy Repo Rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.5 per cent. The MPC has, however, retained its stance of 'calibrated tightening'. The GDP growth projection for 2018-19 is retained at 7.4 per cent as in the Fourth Bi-monthly Resolution in October, 2018. The projections of inflation for 2018-19 and Q1:2019-20 have been substantially revised downwards from the October res ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... olution. The Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Shri Subhash Chandra Garg in a Statement said that the assessment of the MPC for growth and inflation outlook is consistent with the Government's assessment of inflation and growth. Shri Garg said that the Government welcomes the assessment of the MPC. The Government notes its decision to maintain the Policy Rate. The policy stance probab ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ly required calibration, he added. The RBI has also decided to reduce SLR from existing 19.5% to 18.0% in six quarterly instalments beginning January 2019. Secretary, DEA,Shri Garg said that this will have some implications for the Government securities. However, the momentum created by the reduction in oil prices and reversal of foreign flows has resulted in further moderation of yields post po ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... licy announcement, he concluded. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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