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Everything you need to know about India's shift to the new CPI Base Year 2024.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has announced a major overhaul in how India calculates retail inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) base year has been updated from 2012 to 2024. What does this mean for the economy, your loans, and RBI policy?

In this video, we decode the new methodology, the updated basket of goods (including rural rent and e-commerce prices), and the reduced weightage of food items. We also analyze the potential impact on the RBI's Repo Rate and future monetary policy.

Key Topics Covered:

Difference between WPI and CPI (Wholesale vs. Retail Inflation).

Details of the new Base Year 2024 and why it was changed.

New CPI Basket: Addition of services, online prices, and rural housing.

Impact on Core Inflation and Headline Inflation figures.

Will RBI change interest rates or EMIs based on the new data?

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