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ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar on RBI Policy
This story was originally published at 11:12 IST on 5 August 2026
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MUMBAI – Aditi Nayar, chief economist, ICRA Ltd., said the following on the Reserve Bank of India's third bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2026-27 (Apr-Mar) detailed Wednesday:
A status quo on the policy rate and stance by the Monetary Policy Committee in the August meeting was a foregone conclusion, given the limited evidence of generalisation of inflationary pressures so far. Amidst considerable volatility engendered by geopolitics and the monsoon, the committee's growth and inflation forecast were tweaked marginally, and we believe that these are appropriate for an average crude oil price of $80-$85/barrel and a moderate rainfall deficit. Importantly, the tone of the policy statement was relatively neutral, and does not suggest that rate tightening is imminent. End
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