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CEA says supply shocks weaken monetary policy effectiveness
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Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran stated that supply-side disruptions from geopolitical conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war and West Asia crisis are reducing the effectiveness of interest rate adjustments. With retail inflation crossing the RBI's 6% upper tolerance band in October, he noted that fiscal measures will be more crucial than monetary tools. He also suggested bringing agriculture back as the primary engine for economic growth.
What it affects
- RBI policy rate and stanceNegative -22
RBI raised repo rate to 5.50%Rolling sentiment Negative -52
