India's central bank delivers 1st rate cut in nearly 5 years

Indian central bank likely intervened to support rupee ahead of rate decision, traders say
The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened to support the rupee before the open of the local spot market ahead of a closely-watched monetary policy decision on Friday, four traders told Reuters. The rupee was quoting at 87.
India cuts policy rate for the first time in nearly five years, new central bank governor Malhotra says
The Reserve Bank of India has cut its key interest rate for the first time in nearly five years, as cooling inflation has offered room to stimulate the slowing economy. The Monetary Policy Committee decided to trim the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.
India’s central bank cuts rates for first time in nearly 5 years; signals less restrictive approach
The decision was in line with a Reuters poll, where over 70% of economists had predicted a quarter-point reduction, and marked the first reduction in India's key rate since May 2020
Indian state-run firms line up $2 bln bond sales as central bank cuts interest rate
Indian state-run companies are set to borrow nearly $2 billion via the bond market early next week after the central bank cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years.
Czech central bank cuts key interest rate to 3.75% as inflation stays higher than expected
PRAGUE -- The Czech Republic’s central bank cut its key interest rate again Thursday with inflation higher than expected after keeping the rate unchanged at its previous policy meeting in December. The cut, which had been predicted by analysts, brought the interest rate down by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.75%.
India Central Bank Kicks Off Easing Cycle to Boost Economy
The Reserve Bank of India cut its policy rate for the first time in nearly five years as economic growth slows and inflation cools.
Indian state-run firms line up $2 billion bond sales as central bank cuts interest rate
Indian state-run companies are set to borrow nearly $2 billion via the bond market early next week after the central bank cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years. Four state-run firms REC,
India central bank cuts rates for the first time in nearly five years to boost slowing growth
The Reserve Bank of India has cut its key interest rate for the first time in nearly five years, as cooling inflation has offered room to stimulate the slowing economy. The central bank set the real GDP growth forecast at 6.
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