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RBI won’t need to follow the Fed

The first rate hike in the US is edging closer, but India’s dramatically improved external position and the fact that the rupee has strengthened in recent months suggest that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is under little pressure to follow in the footsteps of the Fed. We expect the RBI’s recent loosening cycle to continue for a while longer yet.


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