Economics
India’s ‘Reckless’ Delay on Policy Panel Holds Back Recovery
- RBI delays interest-rate meeting scheduled to begin Tuesday
- Terms of three external MPC members ended last month
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India’s government injected more uncertainty into the economy this week, failing to act in time to appoint members to the central bank’s panel that decides interest rates.
The Reserve Bank of India deferred its three-day interest-rate meeting due to start Tuesday, without giving any reasons or a new date for its policy decision. The six-person Monetary Policy Committee is currently without three external members after their terms expired last month. Rules require at least four MPC members to be present at a meeting.