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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
TopicMonetary policy

Topic: monetary policy

Hair oil to bikes — Indians are cutting down on spending ⁠& that’s not the real problem

The drop in sales is indicative of the economic slowdown becoming more entrenched, and will add pressure on policymakers to ease fiscal & monetary policy.

Why central banks are increasingly coming under attack from politicians

Rise of elected populist leaders and flailing economies are pushing the political establishments to reduce the autonomy of the central banks.

What scrapping of NEFT, RTGS charges mean for digital transactions

RBI has decided to waive charges applicable for online money transfers through NEFT or RTGS. Banks have been told to pass on benefits to customers.

From 13,000-word monetary policy statements, RBI has become a lot clearer

Researchers found that with RBI statements becoming briefer and less complex, it's been easier for investors to understand it and react with lesser volatility.

Populist leaders can ruin a global economic recovery

Future of global economy depends on a new crop of anti-establishment politicians. Given their recent track record, that’s not an encouraging prospect.

RBI’s second rate cut comes amid slowdown of world’s fastest growing economy

The RBI is on course for its most aggressive monetary policy easing in more than 3 years, as it seeks to support the economy in the face of risks both at home and abroad.

RBI has begun monetary policy easing, it must now focus on financial sector reforms

RBI has to improve monetary policy transmission & undertake reforms like setting up public debt management agency & boosting bond market infrastructure.

Rupee, bonds plunge as RBI disappoints with neutral stance

The Indian rupee tumbled the most in three months after RBI lowered the repurchase rate but refrained from shifting to a more easy stance on monetary policy.

India and China are leading the world, at least in the monetary cosmos

Monetary policies of People's Bank of China and the Reserve Bank of India have indicated more to come, as both are responding to global headwinds that have local ramifications.

Travancore Devaswom Board shows the way, politics over Sabarimala must end now

The 50-word Edit — ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

On Camera

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.