Monetary policy

RBI Repo Rate Cut 2025: A Bold Move to Revive Growth and Boost Consumption

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The RBI repo rate cut 2025 is a timely intervention to stimulate growth amid external headwinds and domestic fiscal shifts. While lower EMIs and robust GDP projections inspire confidence, policymakers must tread carefully to balance growth with inflation risks.

Introduction The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made headlines with its February 2025 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, announcing a 25 basis point repo rate cut—the first reduction in five years. Slashing the benchmark lending rate to 6.25% from 6.5%, the central bank aims to invigorate economic activity amid global turbulence and domestic fiscal shifts. Alongside this … Read more

RBI’s New Framework: Boosting Infrastructure Financing

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RBI’s New Framework: Infrastructure Financing

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a new framework for infrastructure financing, targeting long-term projects in the commercial real estate, non-infrastructure, and infrastructure sectors. This initiative aims to enhance regulatory procedures by addressing critical issues such as project delays and cost overruns. The objective of the proposed structure is to … Read more