  Reserve Bank of India decreases interest rate to five year low The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decreased its repo interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 percent on Tuesday, bringing it to a five-year low (FT, BBC, Reuters, Post, WSJ). Repo interest rate is the rate at which the central bank lends to private banks in the country. India's central bank governor, Raghuram Rajan, announced the policy, highlighting that "Retail inflation measured by the consumer price index (CPI) dropped sharply in February after rising for six consecutive months." Analysts expect more interest rate cuts by the RBI in early summer. Health of the banks needs improvement: RBI Governor
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