RBI MPC meet: If the Reserve Bank of India cuts the repo rate on Thursday, it would be the sixth reduction in the short-term lending rate in 2019

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 71.66, then gained some momentum and touched a high of 71.58 against the dollar, showing a rise of 8 paise over its last close

The report says private investment will bounce back as capacity utilisation rises and the cost of borrowing declines; says the government's initiatives like corporate tax cut will support investment

In five reductions by RBI's monetary policy committee (MPC) so far in 2019, interest rates have been lowered by a total of 135 basis points over concerns that growth momentum is slowing down and also to try to boost liquidity in the financial system

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RBI has cut rates by 135 basis points this year to 5.15%, but inflation has remained low by historical standards

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According to the latest revision, ICICI Bank tax-saver FD (max up to Rs 1.50 lakh) will now fetch 6.60% interest to general citizens and 7.10% interest to senior citizens

The central bank has already chopped 135 basis points off its key lending rate, but this has failed to spur demand

October month's WPI is also lower than 5.54% recorded in the same month last year. It is also below 0.33% logged in September 2019

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened marginally higher at 72.05 against the US dollar, before turning negative and dropping 15 paise to 72.24 against its previous close