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Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday warned that the fight against inflation has not yet ended because recurring food price shocks and renewed flashpoints on the geo-political front have emerged as major spoilsports in this respect...
Addressing the South East Asian Central Banks Governors Conference, the RBI chief also advocated re-energisation of multilateralism and in this respect suggested global pacts on dedicated corridors for critical minerals and food..
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