The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the policy repo rate by 50 bps to 5.5%. However, the MPC changed its stance to neutral' from accommodative'. After having reduced the policy repo rate by 100 bps in quick succession since February 2025, under the current circumstances, the monetary policy is left with very limited space to support growth which resulted in change in stance. The MPC also decided to reduce the cash reserve ratio by 100 bps to 3.0% to provide durable liquidity. The standing deposit facility (SDF) rate is reduced to 5.25% from 5.75%, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate is reduced to 5.75% from 6.25%. The stress...