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RBI to slash benchmark repo rates by 75 bps in 2025; 25 bps reduction each in April, June, October MPCs: SBI Report

The Reserve Bank of India will likely slash the benchmark repo rate by a total of 75 basis points in 2025, with upcoming 25 bps reductions each in April, June, and October policy meetings. According to State Bank of India Research Ecowrap, experts believe India's consumer price index -based inflation will be 3.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of FY25 and average at around 4.7 per cent for the entire year. RBI monetary policy: Key estimates for 2025 India's CPI inflation dropped to a seven-month low of 3.6 per cent in February 2025, mainly due to a sharp decline in food prices. However, cumulative growth from April 2024 to January 2025 stood at 4.2 per cent, lower than the six per cent recorded in the same period last year. Around 4,000 listed companies reported revenue growth of 6.2 per cent in Q3 FY25, with EBITDA rising by 11 per cent and profit after tax increasing by 12 per cent compared to the previous year," said SBI Research Ecowrap.

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