MUMBAI, Oct. 1 -- A day after the Reserve Bank of India's deadline for the Tata Group to list its holding company, Tata Sons, passed, the central bank appears to be still weighing its decision, with governor Sanjay Malhotra's comment leaving the matter open to interpretation.

Asked about the listing on the sidelines of Wednesday's monetary policy committee meeting, Malhotra initially declined to comment. It was only on the third attempt that he offered a brief remark: "Any entity which has a registration, till it is not cancelled, will continue to do its business."

Experts believe this suggests the RBI is still weighing its options.

"RBI seems to be still considering the matter. They may have given Tata Sons more time for now," said HP...