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RBI Governor sees room to cut rates as coronavirus dents growth

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in an interview with Bloomberg News in Mumbai just before finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the G-7 economies were scheduled to discuss policy options, said: “there is a strong reason for coordinated policy action.” For India, options include a rate cut and supporting the market through liquidity measures, he said. We’re ready for a response if the situation requires,” Das said.“I think the G-7 countries are having a conference. And going forward, in the near future, I do expect some discussion through video conference or telephone conference among the central banks of the large economies, including India.”