As widely anticipated, the RBI has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. India continues to outperform other countries in terms of consumption and with the festive season coming up, the RBI will not risk denting it. This is nothing but good news for aspiring homebuyers on the market for a purchase in
As we await the RBI’s monetary policy decision on the repo rate, let us examine the factors involved, and their implications on the Indian housing market across different home buyers segments. There can be various reasons for a hike in the repo rate, including inflationary pressure, rising food and fuel prices, excessive growth in the
A number of eminent economists believe the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will decide to pause interest rate hikes later this week. As a result of cooler inflation, the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das-led panel is expected to maintain the repo rate at 6.5%. According to the CPI, retail inflation in April was
Following the RBI’s surprise pause in rate hikes on Thursday, Indian stock markets recovered from early losses. The repo rate was kept unchanged at 6.50%, contrary to wide expectations for a 25 basis point increase. RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said, “The MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.50%
Shaktikanta Das, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India(RBI), gave the country’s banking system a thumbs-up, stressing the importance of banking sector regulation and supervision in light of recent developments in the US. “India has a well-regulated and well-supervised banking sector. The same would apply to the NBFC sector and other financial entities under
With the inflationary pressures evident across the world, many countries have seen back-to-back interest rates hikes in the recent past. India is closely knit to the global economy and had to take remedial actions to control inflation, which is driven by domestic as well as global factors. In the wake of a surge in crude
The forthcoming monetary policy announcement will be a decisive event for the Indian housing sector. If another repo rate hike takes place, home loan interest rates will enter the red zone, and we can expect at least short-term repercussions on overall housing demand. Inflation is now one of the significant risks in real estate, and
As anticipated, with inflation edging higher in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war and the surging oil prices, the RBI has decided to increase the repo rates by 50 bps. It is now increased to 4.90%. “A hike was inevitable, but we are now entering the red zone. Any future hikes will reflect markedly on
