Mumbai’s homebuyers are set to benefit from the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) decision to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent. Announced shortly after the Union Budget 2025, this move is expected to make home loans more affordable, encouraging greater investment in the mid and premium housing segments in the city.

India's new central bank governor Sanjay Malhotra cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 6.25%, aiming to support a slowing economy. The monetary policy committee's decision disappointed some investors seeking more proactive measures.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced its key repo rate on Friday for the first time since May 2020, aiming to provide stimulus to the sluggish economy, which is projected to grow at its slowest pace in four years during the current fiscal year.

(Reuters) -The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced its key repo rate on Friday for the first time since May 2020, aiming to provide stimulus to the sluggish economy, which is projected to grow at its slowest pace in four years during the current fiscal year.

December, is likely to depart from the hawkish approach of his predecessor, Shaktikanta Das, who kept interest rates unchanged for two years as he doggedly chased a 4% inflation target.

The Reserve Bank of India seeks to boost the sluggish economy and sees inflation easing towards its 4% target.

India’s new central bank governor cut interest rates for the first time in almost five years on Friday to help spur a slowing economy as global risks intensify.

New central bank governor Sanjay Malhotra loosens monetary policy despite high inflation hitting consumer spending

In a pivotal move to bolster India's economic growth, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has slashed the repo rate for the first time in nearly five years, with Governor Sanjay Malhotra cautioning against global financial turbulence.