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Background
Overview
The RBI's monetary policy is critical for managing inflation, influencing interest rates, and impacting economic growth. Understanding its framework, instruments, and decision-making body (MPC) is essential for GS3, covering economic management and financial stability.
Monetary policy refers to the actions undertaken by a central bank, like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), to influence the availability and cost of money and credit to promote national economic goals. In India, the primary objective of monetary policy is to maintain price stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth, under an inflation targeting framework.