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RBI minutes highlight first signs of dissent

The minutes of the Reserve Bank’s February policy meeting released this week show the first signs of dissent as MPC member Jayanth Varma argued that a cut to the repo rate would be prudent to show that the committee is committed to supporting economic growth. But most panel members appear more concerned about the elevated inflation. That supports our view that rates will stay on hold for a while yet.

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