Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Dec 5: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a 25-basis-point reduction in the policy repo rate, bringing it down to 5.25%, following a three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. Consequently, the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate has been revised to 5%, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and Bank Rate now stand at 5.5%.

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra explained that the decision was driven by a favourable growth-inflation balance and a benign inflation outlook, providing the central bank the flexibility to support growth momentum. The MPC maintained a neutral policy stance, reflecting the RBI’s approach to balance price stability with growth support.

Economists welcomed the move. Upasna Bhardwaj, Chief Econom

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