The RBI Governor says that a rate drop will increase private consumption and investment.

In support of a resurgence in private corporate investment and private spending, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra and the other five members of the rate-setting panel voted earlier this month for a 25 basis point drop in the repo rate. On April 9, Governor Malhotra’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) lowered the short-term lending rate by…

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Rate cuts are unlikely given the spike in crude oil prices; all eyes are on the RBI MPC.

Following three straight weeks of gains, the markets had a severe decline, losing 4.5%, mostly due to unfavorable global cues. Beginning with growing tensions in the Middle East, which increased the price of crude oil due to concerns about supply disruptions, the mood was pessimistic. Further lowering market optimism was the ongoing FII selling, which…

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