Government should expedite rebasing CPI: RBI paper

The current indices are derived from the consumption expenditure survey (CES) conducted during 2011-2012, long before Inflation targeting was adopted as a formal monetary policy objective. " Efforts to conduct new CES for rebasing CPI to a recent period may be expedited to make the CPI consumption basket relevant to the present consumption behaviour " said a research paper by RBI economists.

Disclaimer : Mytimesnow (MTN) lets you explore worldwide viral news just by analyzing social media trends. Tap read more at source for full news. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply any endorsement of the views expressed within them.