Reserve Bank of India strikes cautious tone on rates


Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das. — Reuters

New Delhi: India’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged as expected, with policymakers worrying that high food prices will continue to keep inflation above its target.

Four of the six Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members voted yesterday to keep the benchmark repurchase rate at 6.5%, while the other two called for a quarter-point cut.

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