India's Central Bank Holds Rate as Virus Surge Risks Recovery
Apr 07 2021, 5:10 PM April 07 2021, 10:02 AM April 07 2021, 5:10 PM (Bloomberg) -- (Bloomberg) -- Indiaâs central bank took a step toward formalizing quantitative easing, pledging to buy up to 1 trillion rupees ($14 billion) of bonds this quarter to keep borrowing costs low and support the economyâs recovery. The debt purchases under the program in the secondary market will start from April 15, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said Wednesday, after policy makers held the benchmark repurchase rate at a record low 4%, a decision predicted by all 30 economists surveyed ...