Steep cut in the repo and reverse repo rates by 75 and 90 basis points

The RBI Governor has announced a reduction in the repo rate by 75 basis points to 4.4 per cent while reverse repo-rate reduced by 90 basis points to 4%. Kaushal Agarwal, Chairman, Director, The Guardians Real Estate Advisory opines, "The steep cut in the repo & reverse repo rates by 75 and 90 basis points is in-line with announcements made by Central Banks across the world, to mitigate the impact of the Coronavirus. The 3 month moratorium for borrowers is a huge relief for individuals. At a time when there is a looming concern of the economy slipping into a recession, the announcements by the finance minister, yesterday and the RBI today depicts the responsiveness of our financial institutions. The relatively higher reduction in the reverse repo and the CRR is bound to. push banks to look at increased lending, thereby ensuring attractive. lending rates. We believe that with the Repo now, at 4.40% the banks will finally be passing the benefits of the current & previous rate cuts to the customers. This will reduce the borrowing cost for the home-seeker significantly and have a positive impact on Real Estate. The commitment by the RBI Governor to tackle the evolving situation by making use of the many arsenals at it's disposal is very reassuring."

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