RBI has room for more rate cuts, but with caution, says rate panel member

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Unlike interest rates, liquidity is easier to calibrate and reverse, if inflationary pressures build up, he said.

The RBI has infused liquidity worth Rs 6.21 trillion (about $73 billion) since the start of 2025.

It plans to buy bonds worth Rs 1.25 trillion in May, which is expected to lower the cost of overnight interbank funds, effectively acting as a rate cut, according to analysts.

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Markets: India

Topics: Saugata Bhattacharya RBI GDP growth Inflation Monetary Policy Committee Economic uncertainty Growth-inflation balance Liquidity Rate cuts Accommodative stance Repo rate Sanjay Malhotra Reserve Bank of India RBI Policy easing

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