India's exports shrank in January for the 14th straight month on continued weak demand from Europe
Will the government now push to move away from what Mr Rajan has been doing in the last few years?
The rupee had gained seven paise to close at 61.15 on Friday on suspected RBI intervention in the forex market.
RBI projects GDP growth in FY16 at 7.8 per cent, 30 bps higher than FY15. However, this comes with a downward bias.
The rupee's strength against its competitor could come to haunt exporters.
Nationalisation has served its purpose. It's time to move ahead, keeping majority ownership of the government in a few banks to serve the people, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
The RBI governor believes corruption ca be fought by streamlining the system.
It has already cut the rate three times this year to loosen credit and boost slowing growth in Asia's third-largest economy.
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Official GDP data for the second quarter of the current fiscal year ending March are due to for release this Friday.
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