The Indian rupee weakened to an all-time low of 87.582 per dollar on persistent dollar demand and large-scale sales of local stocks by overseas investors. The currency faced additional pressure ahead of the monetary policy decision, with the Reserve Bank of India’s intervention only offering limited relief.
What does a rate cut after 5 years mean for the economy? Dinesh Kumar Khara explains
Dinesh Kumar Khara emphasizes that the adoption of the repo rate as an external benchmark by banks will ensure quick transmission of policy rate changes