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Jaitley says conditions favourable for further rate cuts

Expects food inflation to remain under control

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley arrives during the Monsoon session at Parliament in New Delhi
Reuters New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 06 2015 | 7:47 PM IST

Conditions in India are favourable for further interest rate cuts due to low global commodity prices as well as prospects of good summer crops, the finance minister said on Thursday.

Arun Jaitley also told CNBC-TV18 news channel that he expected food inflation to remain under control.

His comments come after the RBI on Tuesday kept its policy rate on hold, but left the door open to ease further depending on the inflation outlook and how swiftly banks lower their lending rates.

 

 

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First Published: Aug 06 2015 | 6:00 PM IST

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