INDIA CUTS RATES FURTHER, BUT RBI CAUTIOUS ON FUTURE EASING

NEW DELHI - As anticipated, the Reserve bank of India (RBI) today reduced its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.5% while maintaining the Cash reserve ratio at 4.0%. The move follows a 25 basis points cut at the RBI’s last policy meeting in January, and aims to stimulate investment activity as inflationary pressures abate and the Government executes much-needed fiscal reforms.