Repo Cut

What the RBI rate cut means: Chidu is no longer walking alone

RBI cuts repo rate, CRR by 25 bps each, says policy intended to support growth<br /><br /> <br /><br />

If Subbarao cuts rates, it will be done only grudgingly

The RBI's review of the macroeconomy a day ahead of the policy announcement does not give high hopes of a big monetary easing

Why the RBI won't do what it should: raise rates

If RBI Governor Subbarao cuts rates to speed up growth, he is likely to fail. Growth will fall further and inflation worsen. He should be raising rates

The strange case of Dr Subbu, Mr Rao and a laxative

A day after, observers are still scratching their heads over Dr Subbu's prescription: was the double-dose of the generic drug he administered on 17 April a cure for a run-down economy, a palliative for runaway inflation, or something else?

The RBI should not wait; it must cut CRR and rates now

Since the economy always responds with a lag to rate cuts, the RBI needs to start cutting repo and CRr rates in its 24 January policy

Cut in repo rate unlikely to boost investments: Crisil

Although the monetary policy tool of cutting the interest rate is conventionally used to energise a flagging economy, it does not hold true under all circumstances, the report said.