The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent, a move widely anticipated by markets and interpreted by analysts as a supportive step amid easing inflation and global uncertainties.
Anant Goenka, President, of industry chamber FICCI welcomed the RBI's decision to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points, asserting that this calibrated easing will help stimulate credit offtake.
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the central bank will study the pros and cons of the markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) proposal that observed that the banks be allowed to foray into non-agricultural derivatives.
With the cut in repo rate, which will eventually lead to lowering down the lending rates by the banks and the Housing Finance Companies, it will make home loans more affordable, supporting homebuyers and strengthening the housing demand.
"The accompanying liquidity-enhancing measures, including open market purchases and forex swaps, underscore the growth-supportive nature of this policy decision. The repo rate cut is expected to support growth next fiscal, as monetary policy typically has a lagged effect."
Speaking to ANI, P Chidambaram said, "This was expected because according to RBI and government data, the inflation has come down. Wholesale Inflation has also come down, and there is enough liquidity. Therefore, this was expected that the RBI cut the policy rate by 25 basis points. It sh
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