| 08 Apr 2026 11:52 | | Economic Buzz: Disruption of global supply chains challenging for the global economy, says RBI | | | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stated today that the outbreak of the conflict in West Asia has led to severe disruption of global supply chains. This poses an unprecedented challenge for the global economy – higher prices and lower global growth. In this environment, monetary policy faces a difficult trade-off – anchoring inflation expectations through policy tightening while minimising its impact on growth forgone. Sovereign bond yields, already high from long-run fiscal sustainability concerns across major economies, have further hardened, driven by inflation fears. Additionally, equity valuations have corrected. As a result of the turmoil in global financial markets, the US dollar has rallied, buoyed by safe‑haven demand that has exerted pressure on currencies of major economies. | | Powered by Capital Market - Live News |
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