Industry experts say policy on expected lines, no major surprises

New Delhi, April 8 -- Welcoming the Reserve Bank of India's move of keeping the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25pc and maintaining a "neutral stance", industry experts shared optimistic opinions.

Elaborating on the market-oriented perspective, N ArunaGiri, CEO of TrustLine Holdings, noted that the RBI policy was largely on expected lines, with no major surprises or headline announcements.

"However, the key takeaway from the policy lies in the RBI's assessment of the impact of ongoing geopolitical tensions," he said.

He highlighted that the central bank has indicated only a marginal impact on both inflation and GDP growth projections, which is noteworthy in the current global context. This provides a significant degree of comfort and re...