Mumbai, Feb. 22 -- Monetary policy committee (MPC) members acknowledged the need to give growth the much-needed impetus, while assuaging concerns about the impact of policy action on foreign exchange outflows and the rupee, minutes of the panel's latest meeting showed.
The six-member rate-setting committee had announced a 25 basis points cut in repo rate to 6.25% earlier this month, the first rate reduction in five years.
According to the minutes, MPC member and Reserve Bank of India executive director Rajiv Ranjan said the need to cut rates should not be hindered by concerns of capital outflows due to interest rate differentials.
"Capital flows to India are driven more by its distinctive growth story rather than interest rate differenti...