RBI had pre-empted and changed its stance to pause in its April meeting, now all focus is on the inflation trajectory. Historically, it has been seen it takes 6 to 9 months post pause for a shift in stance towards lowering interest rates.
Banks unlikely to reduce deposit rates despite RBI easing
Following the latest repo rate decrease, bankers foresee only slight adjustments to deposit rates. The landscape, characterized by sluggish savings yields and elevated credit-deposit ratios,