RBI likely to cut repo rate as GDP slows to 5-year low
(WorldNews Business)

The Reserve Bank of India is likely to cement its position as Asia´s most dovish central bank with a third straight interest-rate cut Thursday. The six-member monetary policy committee led by Governor Shaktikanta Das will reduce the repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 5.75 per cent on Thursday, say 31 of 43 economists surveyed by Bloomberg, while three are penciling in a 50 basis points cut. The RBI may also switch its stance to accommodative from neutral, given that expectations are growing for the Federal Reserve to slash rates...