RBI to come out with 'reasoned response' on IIP decline: Rajan

New Delhi: RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said the central bank will carefully look into the latest data on industrial production, which registered the sharpest decline in 4 years at (-) 3.2 percent in November, and come out with a "reasoned response".

"I don't respond to questions on macro economy on the fly. You will have a reasoned response in some point. The numbers will be dissected," Rajan said, when asked about his comments on the IIP numbers.

He was here to attend the meeting of Financial Stability and Development Council.

Industrial production contracted 3.2 percent in November, 2015, the sharpest decline in 4 years, mainly on account of dip in manufacturing activity.

RBI has lowered policy rate by 1.25 percent in 2015 to boost growth and may face pressure to reduce it further.

Besides the IIP, the central bank also looks into retail inflation data while firming up its monetary policy stance.

Retail inflation has been rising for 5 consecutive months and stood at 5.61 percent in December. RBI's next bi-monthly policy review will be unveiled on February 2.