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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following rates signals the RBI’s long-term outlook on interest rates? [Allahabad Bank 2011]
A
Repo Rate
B
Reverse Repo Rate
C
Bank Rate
D
SLR
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution. Repo rate is the rate at which RBI lends to its clients generally against government securities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Interest Rate in India is expected to be 6.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the India Interest Rate is projected to trend around 6.00 percent in 2024, according to our econometric models.

Detailed explanation-3: -The current/ latest rates as per RBI Monetary Policy are: SLR 18.00%, CRR is 4.50%, MSF is 6.75%, Repo Rate is: 6.50%, Reverse Repo Rate is 3.35%, and Bank Rate 6.75%.

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