The views in India’s Monetary Policy Committee have become louder with outgoing members Ashima Goyal and J R Varma warning about the risks of a ‘higher-for-longer’ interest rate approach to economic growth. Both members voted for a repo rate cut, citing concerns over excessive monetary tightening’s impact on growth.
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,