Ahead of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) monetary policy meet on January 28, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram has stated that signs of moderation in WPI inflation have strengthened the case for a cut in interest rates to boost economic growth. Arvind Mayaram has emphasized that there could not be a case for rate hike by the central bank at this point of time when industrial growth continues to be in the red, prevailing sluggish investments scenario and low employment opportunities in the country. WPI inflation eased to five-month low at 6.16% in December as compared to 7.52% in November and 7.31% during the corresponding month of the previous year.
Meanwhile, the central bank had already noted the fight to tame inflation would remain its top of agenda and has been continually raising the policy rates over the past few months. Prevailing high interest rates scenario in economy has been adversely impacting the growth of Indian industries. Indian industrial output registered the worst performance in six months with contraction of 2.1% in November on y-o-y basis as compared to 1.8% in October. Indian industrial production growth contracted by 0.2% during the April-November 2013-14 period from a year earlier owing to the high interest rates and prevailing economic downturn.
Earlier, India Inc had also urged the Reserve Bank to lower interest rates in order to provide boost to the growth of Indian industries. India Inc added that achieving a sustained moderation in WPI is an issue for the country, however, the recently released inflation number gives scope for cutting the interest rates in a bid to improve domestic supply response.
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