No matter how much extra money is pumped, it’s unlikely that the economy will be kickstarted at a time when all economic activity has come to a standstill and uncertainty is soaring On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) convened for an emergency meeting, ahead of schedule, to discuss its response to the economic challenges posed by the Covid-19 outbreak.
The MPC deliberated for three full days, but its decision would most probably have been sealed right at the onset. For that day, the Indian bond market saw no trades in the first twenty minutes.
The gap between the ask price and bids was so wide that the first trade for the day took place at 9:33 am. Gripped by uncertainty and fear about the future