Inflation remains primary concern for RBI: Gokran

10 Dec 2012 Evaluate

Ahead of the mid-quarter review of the monetary policy on December 18, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn said, inflation continues to be the primary concern for the central bank. The statement comes in the backdrop of GDP growth in the second quarter of current fiscal declining to 5.3%, prompting demands for a rate cut by the apex bank, in order to boost the economy.

While addressing an event, Gokarn said RBI should not do anything that provide some short-term stimulus to growth but also raises the risk of longer term inflation. By adding further he said the RBI should not fall victim to trying out something opposite if one set of actions, in this case the anti-inflationary stance, was not working.

To contain inflation, the RBI has announced 13-consecutive rate hikes since March 2010. However, inflation is still above the RBI's 5-percent comfort levels. In last policy announcement, RBI had left the short-term lending rates unchanged at 8 percent. However, the RBI is expecting that the inflation will start trending down in fourth quarter of FY13 from its peak of 7.5%.

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