The dollar index, which maps the strength of the dollar relative to a basket of currencies, slid to 103.6. It was just shy of the 110 mark as recently as late January, with safe-haven demand roiling equities across the Emerging Markets, and prompting the most protracted slide in India’s benchmark stock gauges in nearly three decades.
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,
December 8, 2025