CII urges RBI to cut interest rate by 100 basis points

16 Apr 2013 Evaluate

To push the economic growth, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a 100 basis point cut in interest rate. CII president and Infosys co-founder, K S Gopalakrishnan said ‘we would like to see a 100 basis point decrease in interest rates as the investments will automatically increase if the interest rates come down.’  

As per the CII, to revive the economy and take the rate of growth in GDP back to 8-9 per cent in the next two years it is essential to kick start investment. Early implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Direct Taxes Code (DTC) is also important as these steps would help in adding 1-1.5 per cent in the GDP growth.

The central bank has been keeping a tight leash on its monetary policy, due to concerns over high inflation. However, the decline in WPI in March raised hopes that the RBI will cut its interest rate on May 3 policy review. Further, CII also demanded for independent regulatory authorities in sectors of scarce resources like coal, real estate and health. Further, it also emphasized the need to address coal and gas shortages in the power sector besides accelerating exploration of fuels and production in the country.

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