- The Reserve Bank of India surprised markets today by keeping its borrowing costs on hold for a second meeting in a row.
- The RBI also changed its stance to "neutral" from "accommodative", saying it would monitor inflation, despite calls for the central bank to support an economy that was dealt a major blow.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November abolished high-value notes in a bid to target unaccounted cash, or "black money."
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