EP120: 'Let The Rupee Fall' — Prof Tantri On RBI Rate Cut, Accommodative Stance & India's Economic Growth
Description
Dr Prasanna Tantri is an Associate Professor of Finance and Executive Director at the Centre for Analytical Finance at the Indian School of Business.
Time Stamps
00:00 — RBI's repo rate cut & accommodative stance: why it was necessary & what it means
02:40 — '6.5% GDP growth rate is below our potential.'
05:11 — Can borrowers expect a reduction in EMIs & loans? How will it impact businesses?
08:57 — 'Let the rupee FALL!' & the ideal repo rate
13:59 — RBI's GDP projection revised to 6.5%
16:20 — The US tariffs & why India doesn't have its own BYD?
21:20 — Why are large/established firms not innovating & lobbying for protection?
23:34 — RBI's revised inflation target at 4%
24:43 — India economic trajectory from here
27:12 — What RBI should focus on next & easy access to credit
Prof Prasanna Tantri on X: @TantriPrasanna
Host Diksha Yadav on X: @dikshayadav_
United States
