Circular No. ES/149/2020-21 23rd May, 2020
To : Members of the Council
Sub: Monetary Policy Statement, 2020-21: Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) May 20 to 22, 2020
Dear Member,
We would like to inform you that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a Press Release dated 22nd May, 2020 on the above subject.
On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting today (May 22, 2020) decided to:
These decisions are in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium-term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation of 4 percent within a band of +/- 2 percent, while supporting growth.
The main considerations underlying the decision are set out in the statement below.
I Assessment
a)Global Economy
b)Domestic Economy
II Outlook
III Regulatory and Developmental Measures
The measures being announced today can be broadly delineated under four categories:
(A) Measures to Improve the Functioning of Markets
a) Refinancing Facility for Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
b) Investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) under the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR)
(B) Measures to Support Exports and Imports
a) Export Credit
b) Liquidity Facility for Exim Bank of India
c ) Extension of Time for Payment for Imports
(C ) Measures to Ease Financial Stress
(D) Measures to ease financial constraints faced by State Governments
a) Measures to ease financial constraints faced by State Governments
Members may please make a note of the above.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
S.BALARAJU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR