Impact of demonetization: Preliminary assessment by RBI insiders
RBI on impact of
demonetization
RBI has published a paper* prepared by
staffers of MPD on the impact of Demonetization on various sectors of economy.
Though not the ‘Official view’ of RBI, the paper gives some insight into the
inside thinking.
A small excerpt from the RBI’s
conclusion copied below:
“Overall, demonetisation has had some negative
macroeconomic impact, which, however, has been transient as remonetisation has
moved at an accelerated pace in last twelve weeks.
Demonetisation benefits?
The central bank also tips its hat to what
benefits we can expect from the Modi government’s demonetisation move. “In
particular, there is expected to be greater formalisation of the economy with
increased use of digital payments. The reduced use of cash will also lead to
greater intermediation by the formal financial sector of the economy, which
should, inter alia, help improve monetary transmission,” the central bank notes.
The RBI warns that
because only “partial information is available post-demonetisation, the
analysis, especially of growth, is only preliminary in nature”.
M G Warrier
*Source: RBI website
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