India, April 9 -- The Reserve Bank of India cut its key policy rates for the second straight meeting and also shifted its monetary policy stance to accommodative as trade tariffs pose risks to the outlook for both inflation and growth.
At the first policy meeting of the financial year, the Monetary Policy Committee, led by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, unanimously decided to cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.00 percent, with immediate effect.
The Indian central bank had previously lowered its policy rate by 25 basis points in February, which was the first reduction since May 2020.
The MPC also decided to change the stance from neutral to accommodative. Policymakers observed that rapidly evolving situation requires continuo...