New FTP will fall short of lofty ambitions

The government's new Foreign Trade Policy is underpinned by ambitions to boost exports to US$2trn by FY29/30 and increase the use of the rupee settlement mechanism, both of which are tough tasks. Meanwhile the RBI kept rates on hold today and, while it hasn't ruled out a resumption in the hiking cycle, we think it is now over.

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