The decision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce the policy repo rate will significantly help mid-segment housing across top-tier cities, translating into lower EMIs (Equated Monthly Installment) and better affordability, said real estate executives, terming it a "strategic move".
Economists across the board have welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) latest policy decision, terming the 50 basis points (bps) repo rate cut as a pro-growth move that is expected to significantly boost liquidity and economic activity in the country.
India's foreign exchange reserves (Forex) are sufficient to meet 11 months of the country's imports and about 96 per cent of external debt, said Governor Sanjay Malhotra while announcing the outcome of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decisions on Friday.
In a major move to boost liquidity in the economy, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a cut in the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 100 basis points in four tranches of 25bps each.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to maintain its focus on supporting the ongoing recovery in economic growth momentum, Careedge Ratings said in a report.
The report mentioned, "We anticipate the MPC to cut rate by 25bp and potentially guide for more cuts. Demand conditions continue to often, as seen in slowing credit growth, auto sales, RE sales and HH wages while inflation too has turned quite soft, hovering below 4 per cent on a 3MMA basis,
Majority of the Industry leaders believed that current economic conditions, marked by controlled inflation and improved growth, provide room for a modest rate cut that could boost credit flow and support key sectors like MSMEs, housing, and healthcare.
The market experts believe that the investors are buoyed by the hopes of developments in the India-US trade deal and a rate cut by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Weakening wage and job growth cycle is impacting consumption sentiment, and tax cuts and rate cuts will help accelerate momentum, according to the ICICI Bank Global Markets report.
India's benchmark 10-year government bond yield could decline further if the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announces a policy rate cut of more than 25 basis points in its upcoming monetary policy on June 6, according to a report by Bank of Baroda.
As the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) begins its two-day meeting in Mumbai to deliberate on the key policy rates, economists are divided over the quantum of the rate cut that the central bank should undertake in its June 6 announcement.
According to a report by SBI, the RBI is likely to announce a 50 basis points (bps) cut in the repo rate during this policy. The bank believes that a large rate cut at this stage could help revive the credit cycle and support overall economic growth.