Maybe this is the beginning of the next QE, QE5.
In a few months' time, they will find some other excuse to lower the rates.
QE is different from rate cuts. While rate cuts are routine policy tools to contain inflation, QE is the big daddy of money flow into the system. Its basically printing money out of nowhere. We are not yet there. They will have to exhaust the rate cut cycle before embarking on QE again.
Investors in India should be worried about the lowered interest rates here. Bank FDs will yield lesser and lesser with time. In a few years' time we may even have a negative interest rate.
Yes. This is a concern for people living off of Bank interest. However, Its a boon for people borrowing money(or so they say). If you have read my comments in the past, I have always said very low levels of Inflation is bad for India. India, traditionally has been a high inflation market when growth is robust. Coming down from 7% to 5% has not helped us at all. In fact, it has made matter worse as one class of people are unwilling to spend money as they want to save up every bit for a rainy day. Also, our banks have not transmitted all the benefits of lower inflation/lower rates to the consumers. Whats the point then?
I think our people should stop being so inflation driven and take steps to get growth back on track(even if that means higher inflation for sometime). GDP growth coming off from 8% to now 6.5% is not funny.
As i see it, things are going to get worse from here. Already seeing head counts going down in many sectors. IT guys with many years of experience are finding it tough to find new jobs. Dekhte hai kya hota hai....