Real gross domestic product for Q3FY21 noted a year on year growth of 0.4%, showing signs of improvement over the previous quarter’s contraction of -7.3%.
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In April 2021
In April 2021 Monetary Policy meeting, the MPC unanimously decided to maintain status quo on policy rates. The key policy rates stand unchanged: Repo rate at 4.00%, Reverse Repo rate at 3.35%, Marginal Standing Facility and Bank rate at 4.25%.
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Consumer Price
The Consumer Price Index (Combined) inflation for March 2021 printed at 5.52% as compared to a reading of 5.03% in the previous month. Average CPI inflation for FY21 stood at 6.18% as compared to 4.76% in FY20.
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WPI Infation
Headline WPI inflation for March 2021 printed at 7.39%, substantially higher than 4.17% recorded in February 2021, largely due to inflationary pressures emanating from manufactured products and fuel index.
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IIP growth for February 2021
IIP growth for February 2021 printed lower at -3.6% as against the revised estimate of -0.8% recorded in January 2021, on a year on year basis.
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