Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the outcome of the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) December meeting on Friday, followed by a press briefing at noon. Markets head into the policy with expectations finely balanced, as the central bank weighs resilient domestic growth against softening inflation and a weakening rupee. Advertisement

What’s on the table this time?

The December policy is shaping up to be one of the more complex decisions of the year. On one hand, India’s second-quarter growth print has exceeded expectations, prompting questions on whether a rate cut is necessary. On the other hand, inflation has remained within a comfortable band for several months, giving the RBI room to ease if needed. The rupee’s recent decline, however, has injected un

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