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INDUSTRY WELCOMES RBI DECISION TO HOLD REPO RATE AT 5.5%
The Business Guardian
|October 02, 2025
Businesses praise RBI’s neutral stance, citing stability, growth support, and predictability.
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RBI maintains repo rate at 5.5%, signals stability amid moderate inflation Chambers highlight benefits for corporate rates, MSMEs, and consumers on borrowing costs Stable rates expected to support banking, infrastructure, automobile sectors, and exports Calls for policy measures like Interest Equalisation Scheme to aid exporters
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Industry chambers have welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision to maintain the repo rate at 5.5 per cent with a neutral stance, citing it as a signal of stability and growth support in the backdrop of moderate inflation and strong GDP performance.
This story is from the October 02, 2025 edition of The Business Guardian.
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