New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and retain its neutral stance was on expected lines, while the central bank's commentary appeared more balanced compared with its June policy, brokerage firm Equirus said on Wednesday.

In its assessment of the RBI's August monetary policy, Equirus said the central bank appeared more comfortable with domestic economic fundamentals, with the growth outlook improving and signs of broad-based inflationary pressure remaining limited.

The brokerage noted that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to maintain the repo rate at 5.25 per cent and retain the neutral stance. It said the RBI's inflation assessment w...