Industry experts hail RBI’s status quo on repo rate

August 5, 2026 5:08 PM

Industry experts hail RBI’s status quo on repo rate

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to keep the repo rate unchanged is likely to support homebuyer confidence, boost festive-season housing demand and investment activity across India’s real estate sector, as per industry experts. The apex bank in its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meet on Wednesday decided to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent while retaining its ‘neutral’ policy stance, stressing the need for greater clarity on the inflation trajectory ami...

India well positioned to regain strong export growth as global trade conditions likely to stabilize in H2 of 2025: Experts

June 17, 2025 9:33 AM

India well positioned to regain strong export growth as global trade conditions likely to stabilize in H2 of 2025: Experts

India's trade performance in May 2025 has shown strength and stability despite uncertain global conditions, according to views shared by industry experts and economists. FIEO President S C Ralhan highlighted that India's total exports, including goods and services, increased by 2.8 per cent to USD 71.12 billion in May 2025, up from USD 69.20 billion in May 2024. The growth was mainly driven by services such as software, consultancy, and financial services. Even though merchandise exports dipped...