The Reserve Bank of India stuck to the script and eased monetary policy today. Looking ahead, the market consensus is for another 25bp cut before year-end. However, we expect a long policy hold. While concerns about the economic slowdown are not about to go away, the central bank has begun placing increasing weight on fears that still-high headline inflation is raising risks of broader macroeconomic instability.
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