Mr. Chidambaram's comments add support to the view among some investors and analysts that the central bank will also cut banks' cash reserve ratio to help banks tide over the liquidity crunch.

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For example, you didn't mention that the recent interest-rate rise on January 31st followed both an unexpected increase in the cash reserve ratio by the central bank and cuts to import duty on several items by the government in order to check inflation.

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