The move comes just a few hours after the RBI decided to maintain status quo on policy rates due to the fact that banks hadn't transmitted the benefit of the previous two rate cuts earlier this year into their lending rates.
Forex - Euro sharply lower after SNB abandons cap, cuts rates
The 23-man Governing Council had faced intense market scrutiny in the run-up to Thursday's decision after a shock slump in euro zone inflation to 0.7 percent in October - far below the ECB target of just under 2 percent.