MUMBAI -- Indications of a strong monsoon in India could be a boon for the country's central bank as the impact of its dovish policy, including a frontloading of key policy rate cuts last week, percolates down to the real economy.
Ample, timely rains could check inflation and maintain rural consumption

Men walk along a road in Mumbai on May 25, the day before the early arrival of the monsoon. By helping keep food inflation in check through enabling robust harvests, a strong monsoon should boost rural consumer spending and thereby support overall economic growth. © Getty Images
MUMBAI -- Indications of a strong monsoon in India could be a boon for the country's central bank as the impact of its dovish policy, including a frontloading of key policy rate cuts last week, percolates down to the real economy.