- RBI cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% in December 2025 meeting
- Rs 1 lakh crore open market operation purchases announced to maintain liquidity
- $5 billion rupee-dollar swap operations introduced to support currency stability
Alongside the rate cut, the RBI announced Rs 1 lakh crore in open market operation purchases and $5 billion rupee-dollar swap operations to maintain liquidity and support currency stability.
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Dolat Capital Report
In its December 2025 meeting, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) delivered a surprise rate cut, reducing the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, marking one of the most dovish stances in recent years.
The decision was unanimous, aimed at reinforcing growth levers amid softening exports, moderating industrial output, and slowing nominal GDP. Inflation, which hit a historic low in October due to falling food prices and easing core inflation, provided the MPC room to act decisively.
Alongside the rate cut, the RBI announced Rs 1 lakh crore in open market operation purchases and $5 billion rupee-dollar swap operations to maintain liquidity and support currency stability.
Dolat Capital noted that while odds of a cut had diminished ahead of the meeting, the RBI's language leaves scope for another reduction if conditions warrant.
Growth projections for FY26 were revised upward to 7.3%, while inflation estimates were lowered to 2.0%, signaling a supportive policy environment for the coming quarters.
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