ISSN (Print) - 0012-9976 | ISSN (Online) - 2349-8846

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Not in People's Interest

The politics and economics of interest rate formation in this country must be studied carefully. Lowering the interest rate raises stock prices in an environment where they themselves cannot move up thanks to the fundamentals of the economy that are not conducive.

Stable Interest Rates Profile

With all-round downward movement of rates of all types and maturities in the past three years, near-stability in the interest rates profile has been achieved. RBI policies of low Bank rate, active management of liquidity and signalling its preference for softening of interest rates have contributed to this development.

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