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The recent proposal to exclude food prices from the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) inflation targeting framework has sparked significant…

On the inflation front, the most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures have provided some solace, but upon closer inspection, there are causes for concern.

The main consumer price index was 6.44%, just below January’s 6.52% level.

The Reserve Bank has been mandated by the central government to ensure the retail inflation remains at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side.