Mumbai, Dec 05: The World Trade Centre (WTC) Mumbai and the All-India Association of Industries (AIAI) warmly welcome the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to reduce the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, announced today by RBI Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra following the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) deliberations.
This timely monetary policy decision comes at a critical juncture when India’s economy is experiencing exceptional conditions characterized by record-low inflation and robust growth. With retail inflation at its lowest levels and the economy expanding at over 8% in the first half of the fiscal year, the RBI’s rate cut reflects a prudent approach to sustaining growth momentum while maintaining price stability.
Dr. Vijay Kalantri, Chairman World Trade Centre, Mumbai and All India Association of Industries while welcoming this move by the RBI said,
“Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra has supported the economic growth by reducing the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis point thereby enhancing liquidity and ensuring that cheaper credit is available to the borrowers. With this rate cut, coupled with a comfortable Foreign Reserve and record low inflation, RBI’s measures signal continued support to the economic growth while also ensuring price stability in the market. This will ensure that India’s growth story remains healthy and on track ”.
Dr. Kalantri further said,
“WTC Mumbai and the AIAI hopes that the bank will play an active role by passing on the benefits of rate cuts to MSMEs and exporters to ensure timely and cheap credit to support growth”.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the benchmark repo rate by 25 bps to 5.35% while maintaining a neutral stance.
The policy review comes on the back of robust economic performance, with the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growing at 8.2 percent in Q2 FY2026 – its fastest pace in six quarters, and consumer price index (CPI) inflation easing to an all-time low of 0.25 per cent in October.
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