INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The bond market is facing another year of near record supply amid weak appetite for debtIndia's monetary policy makers are poised to hold
interest rates today as the economy deals with a renewed hazard to growth from the pandemic, with new cases striking a record
All economists surveyed by Bloomberg since Monday anticipate the six-member Monetary Policy Committee to keep the benchmark repurchase rate
unchanged at 4 percent on April 7
Traders will watch for a specific forward guidance from the Reserve Bank of India on the length of time the policy position will stay
accommodative and liquidity plentiful despite stubborn inflation.Sticky underlying cost pressures had actually earlier stoked expectations
of policy normalization amidst indications of a healing in Asia's third-largest economy
But a partial lockdown in Maharashtra, which houses the monetary hub of Mumbai and contributes about 15 per cent of nationwide output, might
The current state of affairs will guarantee that RBI will not draw back accommodative measures in a hurry, said Teresa John, economist at
Nirmal Bang Equities in Mumbai, who expects a status quo.Here's what to watch for in the MPC choice to be announced by Guv Shaktikanta Das
in Mumbai on Wednesday early morning: Development ProspectsIn February, the central bank stated it anticipates the economy to broaden 10.5
per cent in the year that started April 1 after an estimated 7.7 per cent contraction in the previous 12 months
While Mr Das has actually suggested there is no instant danger to that forecast, he could still flag downside threats, given the existing
rise in infection cases that's injuring mobility and consumption.Inflation ForecastWith Prime Minister Narendra Modi's federal
government renewing the reserve bank's required of keeping inflation between 2 per cent-6 per cent for another five years, policy makers
are most likely to repeat that battling cost pressures will be a top concern
Fuel and food costs, that make up more than 50 percent of the customer rate index, represent the greatest problem for rate setters, given
their causal sequence on inflationary expectations and underlying rate pressures.India is amongst the few emerging markets in Asia where
inflation is above the midpoint of its target band, due largely to food prices that are rising after a short drop
Economic experts in a current Bloomberg study saw CPI at 5 percent in the April-June period before easing to 4.7 percent in the next three
That compares to the reserve bank's projection of 5 per cent-5.2 per cent for the April to September duration
The dangers of increasing input expenses, greater product prices, seasonal benefit in food rates and better rates power might prod the MPC
to relook at its inflation projections, said Madhavi Arora, lead economist at Emkay Global Financial Solutions Ltd
Nevertheless, regional lockdowns, if they persist, could impact services require adversely and put down pressure on first-quarter core
inflation and may function as a balancing factor
Yield ControlBond financiers will be viewing on how active the RBI is with its variation of yield curve control and the length of time the
accommodative monetary position lasts
The market is anticipating extended forward guidance in policy position, from 'entering into next ' to state 'end of fiscal year,' said
Naveen Singh, head of fixed income at ICICI Securities Primary Dealership in Mumbai.The bond market is dealing with another year of near
record supply amidst weak appetite for debt
Criteria yields increased 30 basis points last quarter, the most because 2018 amidst a sharp spike in United States yields and unrefined
Governor Das has actually assured financiers that RBI will assist relieve the supply problem by acquiring a minimum of Rs 3 trillion ($41
billion) of bonds through free market purchases, or OMOs, and more long lasting money injection to compensate for the withdrawal of a
relaxation in a money reserve ratio
We expect the RBI to reiterate that surplus liquidity will stay sufficient to support development which the space created by CRR reversal
will be offset by OMO purchases of bonds to assist bridge the gap in between demand-supply of bonds and prevent longer-end bond yields from
shooting up exceedingly in a short period of time, said Kaushik Das, chief India economist at Deutsche Bank AG.(Other than for the
headline, this story has not been modified by TheIndianSubcontinent personnel and is published from a syndicated feed.)
