EP120: 'Let The Rupee Fall' — Prof Tantri On RBI Rate Cut, Accommodative Stance & India's Economic Growth

Dr Prasanna Tantri is an Associate Professor of Finance and Executive Director at the Centre for Analytical Finance at the Indian School of Business.Time Stamps00:00 — RBI's repo rate cut & accommodative stance: why it was necessary & what it means02:40 — '6.5% GDP growth rate is below our potential.'05:11 — Can borrowers expect a reduction in EMIs & loans? How will it impact businesses?08:57 — 'Let the rupee FALL!' & the ideal repo rate13:59 — RBI's GDP projection revised to 6.5% 16:20 — The US tariffs & why India doesn't have its own BYD?21:20 — Why are large/established firms not innovating & lobbying for protection?23:34 — RBI's revised inflation target at 4%24:43 — India economic trajectory from here27:12 — What RBI should focus on next & easy access to creditProf Prasanna Tantri on X: @TantriPrasanna Host Diksha Yadav on X: @dikshayadav_