RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said at the NDTV World Summit 2026 in New Delhi that the central bank does not target any price or level for the rupee, but will keep curbing speculation and excessive volatility to ensure orderly forex markets. He said geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, the West Asia conflict and trade uncertainties make central banks' job harder, with global inflation elevated and growth projected at 3.1% this year by the IMF. Most economies have raised policy rates, except a few including Japan and Sweden where inflation is low. In India, inflation has risen steadily since February, mainly due to supply-side pressures, to 5.5%, and the RBI has raised its policy repo rate by 25 basis points. Malhotra said the twin goals are price stability, with curbing inflation as the top priority, and financial stability.
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said at the NDTV World Summit 2026 in New Delhi that the RBI does not target any price or level for the rupee. The central bank will still take necessary measures to curb speculation and excessive volatility and keep forex markets orderly. Malhotra said geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, the West Asia conflict and trade uncertainty make central bankers' work harder, with global inflation elevated and the IMF projecting 3.1% global growth this year. Most economies have raised policy rates, except a few such as Japan and Sweden, while India's inflation has risen steadily to 5.5%. The RBI raised its policy repo rate by 25 basis points, and price stability remains its top priority.
- RBI does not target any price or level for rupee , says Governor Sanjay Malhotra
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the central bank does not target any price or level for the rupee, but will keep curbing speculation and excessive volatility to ensure orderly forex markets. He said geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, the West Asia conflict and trade uncertainty have made central banking more challenging, with global inflation elevated while the IMF projects growth of 3.1% this year. Most economies have raised policy rates, except a few including Japan and Sweden, where inflation remains relatively low. In India, inflation has risen steadily on supply-side pressures to 5.5%, and the RBI raised its policy repo rate by 25 basis points. Price stability remains the top goal, alongside financial stability.
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