RBI Monetary policy: RBI’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 bps expected to boost housing demand
After a tax cut in Budget 2025, the country’s middle class gets a gift of an interest cut. The Reserve Bank of India, under the new governor, Sanjay Malhotra, on February 7 announced a repo rate cut of 25 basis points to 6.25% for the first time in nearly five years. The reduction in repo rates is expected to provide relief to existing homebuyers as it helps lower their equated monthly instalments...