A robust monsoon this year – as predicted by experts – wouldn’t have as big an impact on India’s economy as it would have had a couple of decades ago. But it could boost employment and energy production. What’s more, it would anchor prices of key crops including rice, which would help to keep a lid on overall inflation. That could give the Reserve Bank a bit more scope to loosen monetary policy to support the economy.
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