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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat is an MPC and what was the\nmandate given to this committee?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe six-member panel was formed to bring \u201cvalue and transparency\u201d\nto rate-setting decisions. The panel consisted of both, government and RBI\nmembers. The expert committee under the former governor of RBI, Urijit Patel,\nhad suggested that RBI abandon the \u2018multiple indicator\u2019 approach and make\ninflation targeting the primary objective of its monetary policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So was the MPC able to tame\ninflation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe MPC may be considered successful in this regard. According to\nnews reports, in the 46 months of its existence, inflation has been within the\nRBI\u2019s comfort zone — consumer price inflation at 4 per cent (+ or – 2 per\ncent) for 39 months. The MPC has brought inflation to the forefront of policymaking.\nUnder an MPC, the Indian economy is unlikely to see a repeat of 4 years of\ndouble-digit inflation that prevailed between 2010 and 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transparency in the\nrate-setting process and \u2018guidance\u2019 <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThanks to the MPC minutes, the public is aware of RBI\u2019s\nassessment of the economic situation and its mandate. What goes into the\ndecision making is now in the public domain. It also keeps the market\nparticipants informed, which builds trust in the entire system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier in May, governor Shaktikanta Das had said that India’s\neconomic growth rate will remain in negative territory owing to the lockdown\nenforced after the Covid-19 outbreak. While the investors were unclear amid\nhigh uncertainty, \u2018guidance\u2019 that is put out in the MPC minutes serves as a\nconcrete and reliable analysis in such times. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additional Read:<\/strong> RBI Press Conference on Monetary Relief Measures in the Time of COVID-19: Key Takeaways<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIndependence of external MPC\nmembers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nPolicy debate between the members makes headlines. Every RBI\nminutes are put out after a few days of the policy decision. The independence\nof the external MPC members has been rarely questioned. The reasonable degree\nof disagreement between them is also evidence that the policy debate within the\ncommittee has been healthy. According to news reports, only 9 out of the 23\nmeetings so far produced unanimous decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MPC utility beyond rate setting\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn light of the economic slowdown since 2019, the RBI has not\njust relied on policy rates to help revive the economic situation in the\ncountry. Unconventional measures like standalone reverse repo cut, Operation\nTwist and targeted long term repo operations had been undertaken, often\nbypassing the MPC which questions the relevance of an MPC during the current\ncircumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe MPC was constituted with a clear objective in mind: inflation targeting. While the inflation figures in the last four years suggest that the MPC succeeded in its primary objective but the inflation numbers during the last three quarters have been worrying. CPI inflation has breached RBI\u2019s comfort zone in recent months because of which the central bank was not able to slash rates further in order to support growth. RBI after its last MPC meet kept the key repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent in saying that the decision on repo has been taken while ensuring inflation remains within the target. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The MPC may be considered successful in this regard. According to\nnews reports, in the 46 months of its existence, inflation has been within the\nRBI\u2019s comfort zone — consumer price inflation at 4 per cent (+ or – 2 per\ncent) for 39 months. The MPC has brought inflation to the forefront of policymaking.\nUnder an MPC, the Indian economy is unlikely to see a repeat of 4 years of\ndouble-digit inflation that prevailed between 2010 and 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transparency in the\nrate-setting process and \u2018guidance\u2019 <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThanks to the MPC minutes, the public is aware of RBI\u2019s\nassessment of the economic situation and its mandate. What goes into the\ndecision making is now in the public domain. It also keeps the market\nparticipants informed, which builds trust in the entire system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier in May, governor Shaktikanta Das had said that India’s\neconomic growth rate will remain in negative territory owing to the lockdown\nenforced after the Covid-19 outbreak. While the investors were unclear amid\nhigh uncertainty, \u2018guidance\u2019 that is put out in the MPC minutes serves as a\nconcrete and reliable analysis in such times. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additional Read:<\/strong> RBI Press Conference on Monetary Relief Measures in the Time of COVID-19: Key Takeaways<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIndependence of external MPC\nmembers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nPolicy debate between the members makes headlines. Every RBI\nminutes are put out after a few days of the policy decision. The independence\nof the external MPC members has been rarely questioned. The reasonable degree\nof disagreement between them is also evidence that the policy debate within the\ncommittee has been healthy. According to news reports, only 9 out of the 23\nmeetings so far produced unanimous decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MPC utility beyond rate setting\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn light of the economic slowdown since 2019, the RBI has not\njust relied on policy rates to help revive the economic situation in the\ncountry. Unconventional measures like standalone reverse repo cut, Operation\nTwist and targeted long term repo operations had been undertaken, often\nbypassing the MPC which questions the relevance of an MPC during the current\ncircumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe MPC was constituted with a clear objective in mind: inflation targeting. While the inflation figures in the last four years suggest that the MPC succeeded in its primary objective but the inflation numbers during the last three quarters have been worrying. CPI inflation has breached RBI\u2019s comfort zone in recent months because of which the central bank was not able to slash rates further in order to support growth. RBI after its last MPC meet kept the key repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent in saying that the decision on repo has been taken while ensuring inflation remains within the target. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Independence of external MPC\nmembers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nPolicy debate between the members makes headlines. Every RBI\nminutes are put out after a few days of the policy decision. The independence\nof the external MPC members has been rarely questioned. The reasonable degree\nof disagreement between them is also evidence that the policy debate within the\ncommittee has been healthy. According to news reports, only 9 out of the 23\nmeetings so far produced unanimous decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MPC utility beyond rate setting\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn light of the economic slowdown since 2019, the RBI has not\njust relied on policy rates to help revive the economic situation in the\ncountry. Unconventional measures like standalone reverse repo cut, Operation\nTwist and targeted long term repo operations had been undertaken, often\nbypassing the MPC which questions the relevance of an MPC during the current\ncircumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe MPC was constituted with a clear objective in mind: inflation targeting. While the inflation figures in the last four years suggest that the MPC succeeded in its primary objective but the inflation numbers during the last three quarters have been worrying. CPI inflation has breached RBI\u2019s comfort zone in recent months because of which the central bank was not able to slash rates further in order to support growth. RBI after its last MPC meet kept the key repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent in saying that the decision on repo has been taken while ensuring inflation remains within the target. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In light of the economic slowdown since 2019, the RBI has not\njust relied on policy rates to help revive the economic situation in the\ncountry. Unconventional measures like standalone reverse repo cut, Operation\nTwist and targeted long term repo operations had been undertaken, often\nbypassing the MPC which questions the relevance of an MPC during the current\ncircumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe MPC was constituted with a clear objective in mind: inflation targeting. While the inflation figures in the last four years suggest that the MPC succeeded in its primary objective but the inflation numbers during the last three quarters have been worrying. CPI inflation has breached RBI\u2019s comfort zone in recent months because of which the central bank was not able to slash rates further in order to support growth. RBI after its last MPC meet kept the key repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent in saying that the decision on repo has been taken while ensuring inflation remains within the target. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It can be challenging to manage your finances without any help in these uncertain times. If you are looking for professional assistance in order to manage and help grow your funds, Tata Capital is just the place for you. Tata Capital\u2019s professional wealth management<\/a> services cater to your investment objectives and help you in making the right investment decisions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The instances when the government condemns the actions of the Reserve Bank of India, that too publicly have been few. <\/p>\n
The instances when the government condemns the actions of the Reserve Bank of India, that too publicly have been few. <\/p>\n