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RBI Governor Live: Forex Reserve sizeable, Increase rate for take down inflation

The foreign exchange reserves of India are “ sizeable” and the outlook for the country’s overall external sector is bright, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said during his surprise repo rate hike advertisement on May 4. 

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 “ Implicit request openings was due to geopolitical conditions and the recent trade agreements. Strong profit guidance by major information technology (IT) companies also bodes well for the overall external sector outlook in 2022-23,” Das said. 

Farther, while confident that the current account deficiency would be “ comfortably financed”, Das still added that the worsening of India’s terms of trade due to elevated commodity prices could lead to widening of the current account deficiency. 

India’s current account deficiency rose to a nine- time high of$ 23 billion in October-December. 

 The last time the deficiency was advanced was in the last quarter of 2012, as per RBI data. 

 According to economists, if global commodity and energy prices remain elevated, India's current account deficiency may cross the$ 100-billion mark in FY23. 

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The global commodity prices rise in 2021 and in late February 2022 due to global pressure on India’s exchange rate, forcing the RBI to intermediate in the foreign exchange request to reduce currency volatility. This has led to India’s foreign exchange reserves falling by over$ 32 billion.

 As on April 22, the RBI’s foreign exchange reserves is at$600.42 billion. On February 18, India had reserves accounting amount to $632.95 billion. 

Das also refocused out that the RBI’s net forward means handed a “ strong back- over”. 

 As the end of February, the RBI’s forward asset book was net long $49.11 billion. As similar, the central bank has around$ 650 billion worth of means to call upon. 

“ Net foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have remained robust, despite some recent temperance. Long term flows similar as external marketable borrowings also remain stable,” Das added in his statement. 

 In his shock advertisement moment, the Governor said the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on May 2-4"to reassess the affectation, growth dynamics". 

The MPC suggested unanimously to raise the repo rate by 40 bps to4.40 percent. 

 Das said the MPC judged the affectation outlook clearances an applicable station. 

He stressed that the financial policy" still remains as friendly". 

 

"We in the RBI always remains loyal in our commitment to contain affectation and support growth. Affectation must be regulated in order to keep the Indian frugality bent on its course to sustainable and inclusive growth,"Das ended.