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    Why interest rates should go up, not down

    Lowering rates may help consumers and companies but it will hurt savers. If inflation-adjusted returns are not lucrative enough, money will flow into riskier avenues and even out of the country

    Vijay Bhambwani
    December 06, 2024 / 18:55 IST
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