Of the 52 economists polled, 50 expect the policy repo rate to remain at 7.25 per cent, and 47 of 48 respondents see the cash reserve ratio, or the portion of deposits banks have to maintain with the central bank, unchanged at 4 per cent.
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The Indian rupee touched record low of 65.52/dollar on Thursday and is down 16 per cent so far this year despite efforts by policymakers to prop it up.
RBI has made it easier for developers to access foreign money to spur low-cost housing projects.
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The rupee had slumped to a record low of 59.9850 rupee to the dollar on Thursday, as the country's record high current account deficit is exacerbating its vulnerability in an emerging market rout.
Overall Indian companies issued guarantees worth $1.21 billion, extended loans worth $291 million and pumped in equities worth $319 million.
Heightened volatility makes the debt rollovers difficult.
Import duty on gold is already hiked by a third to 8 per cent.
High current account deficit is leading to the rupee weakening.
Monetary policy committee had recommended no change in the key rate.
The central bank, however, would prefer money supply in deficit mode.
Keeping that much money out of the banking system has created a liquidity deficit that has forced banks to borrow as much as RS 1.6 trillion from the central bank to meet daily funding needs.
Current account deficit could ease to around 3 per cent in the current fiscal year from prior estimates of about 4 per cent due to sharp drop in global commodity prices.
It feels govt may find it challenging to meet the revenue projections.
Majority of the experts expect a 25 basis point reduction.
They shied away due to concerns over asset quality and a rise in NPAs.
Rates India 'BBB-' with a negative outlook.
New Delhi plans to cut public spending by up to 10 percent in the fiscal year starting in April, officials involved in the budget preparations told Reuters last week, as Finance Minister P Chidambaram struggles to bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.8 percent of gross domestic product and stave off a credit rating downgrade.
Exports were up 0.8 per cent in Jan while imports rose 6 per cent.
Remarks come at a time when he is under pressure from the govt to cut interest rates.
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