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RBI Monetary Policy Committee Meeting February 2019: After big ticket income tax rebates announced by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in Budget 2019 speech, it has been speculated in some quarters that the RBI may also announce Repo rate 

After big ticket income tax rebates announced by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in Budget 2019 speech, it has been speculated in some quarters that the Reserve Bank of India may also announce Repo rate cut in the upcoming bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meet. The speculations because of the fact that the central bank has maintained status quo on the key lending rates in the last two MPC meets.  Hence, there is a good chance of a rate cut now.  In the December meeting, the central bank had retained 'calibrated tightening' policy stance but hinted a rate cut if the upside risks to the inflation do not materialise. msnTarGet.com

Repo rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks. A Repo rate cut allows banks to reduce interest rates on loans offered to customers, thus effecting low EMIs on home loan, car loan, personal loan etc. SoAs.in

However, a repo rate cut seems unlikely in the upcoming meet, if experts are to be believed. Several experts were quoted as saying this by news agency PTI. Here's what some of them said: 

He said that the RBI may change its monetary stance to neutral on February 7. MobAsk.com

"Given the significant undershoot and now the narrative of a global slowdown, CPI inflation is expected to remain below the RBI's target of 4 per cent in 2018-19. This gives RBI a room to change its monetary policy stance. However, the elevated level of core components such as health, education, household and personal goods suggests that room to cut rates is limited for now." Fun2Ind.com

It said that a "tricky monetary policy path for RBI" as the Union government has projected fiscal slippage in the Budget. 

"The combination of fiscal challenges and rising oil prices makes the RBI's policy path a tricky one this year. Growth has largely bottomed out, but India has yet to benefit from the synchronised pick-up in global demand. In this light, we expect the monetary policy committee to turn hawkish, but not enough for the balance to tip towards a rate hike this week," it said. msnTarGet.com

He believes that Budget 2019 speech by Piyush Goyal has "set the stage for rate cut by RBI."

RBI policy will likely be the key driver for the markets in the week ahead. 

Highlights of Budget 2019 for Central Government and Private Sector Employees, Income Tax, Middle Class, Railway Passengers, Workers, Pension, Farmers, Real Estate, Home Buyers. Budget 2019: Modi govt wins hearts! From Income Tax to TDS, key takeaways for salaried individuals, tax payers

1. Budget 2019-20: National Education Mission gets Rs 38,572 cr

2. Budget 2019: Local mobile manufacturing generating more jobs than ever, says Piyush Goyal

3. Budget 2019: Anti-black money moves by Modi govt brought Rs 1.3 lakh cr income to tax, says Piyush Goyal (msnTarGet.com)

4. Budget 2019 income tax return: Is your salary up to Rs 6.50 lakh? Guess what! You don't have to pay any tax

5. Budget 2019: You can save more on your home loan EMIs; how Modi-govt can help you buy your dream house

6. Budget 2019: Centre earmarks Rs 93,847.64 crore for education sector

7. Budget 2019: Govt proposes hike in allocation for export promotion schemes to Rs 4,115 cr for 2019-20

8. Budget 2019: Goyal allocates Rs 61,398 cr for health sector; Rs 6,400 cr earmarked for AB-PMJAY

9. Big Budget 2019 boost for Delhi-NCR: Centre gives Rs 1,000 crore for semi-high speed RRTS rail project (Fun2Ind.com)

10. Aviation: Govt to allocate Rs 3,900 cr to service Air India debt

11. Budget 2019: Common man's Rs 5 lakh salary tax free? Your income tax rates decoded

12. Surprise good news for investors! Piyush Goyal likely to remove LTCG tax in budget 2019

13. Budget 2019: Rs 800 bn target! Disinvestment in public sector companies - a trump card for govt?

14. Income tax return (ITR) filing: Why Modi govt should enhance home loan section 80C benefits for homeowners in Budget 2019

15. Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal announces allotment of Rs 60,000 crore in MGNREGA. Budget 2019: Big decision for farmers! Rs 6000 to be directly transferred to bank. accounts. Budget 2019: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sammaan Nidhi Yojana Scheme? Modi's masterstoke is a win-win for farmers (SoAs.in)

16. Budget 2019: Interest rates on home, personal, vehicle loans set to rise

17. Budget 2019: Hike income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh, health insurance limit too, says ALANKIT MD Ankit Agarwal

18. Budget 2019: Your benefits from fixed deposits, savings to rise? Dear NDA govt, do make bank deposits tax free

19. Income Tax update Budget 2019: Joy for salaried employees; income tax rebate up to Rs 5 lakh announced

20. 7th Pay Commission: Hike in central government employees salary; 7th cpc minimum pay, fitment factor, NPS benefits in Budget 2019 (MobAsk.com)

21. Railway Budget 2019: New trains, better facilities and more in store for Indian Railways

22. Budget 2019: Modi government's big gift! EPFO contribution enhanced from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 6 lakh

23. Budget 2019: Money in bank! Govt contribution in NPS hiked to 14%; central government employees, pensioners gain

24. Budget 2019: Mega pension scheme announced for unorganised sector, retired employees to get Rs 3000 per month

25. Budget 2019: Average rate of inflation down to 4.6%, says Piyush Goyal

26. Budget 2019: Mobile data usage in India up 50% says Piyush Goyal

27. Budget 2019 announcement: Modi government to launch National Artificial Intelligence Portal

28. Budget 2019 announcement: 2% interest subvention for MSMEs on loan up to Rs 1 cr

29. 7th Pay Commission: From gratuity payment hike to CPC recommendations

30. Budget 2019 announcement: Rs 6,000 investment support to farmers, says Piyush Goyal

31. Budget 2019: Rs 64,587 cr budgetary support for Indian Railways in 2019-20, says Piyush Goyal (Fun2Ind.com)

32. Budget 2019 announcement: Government announces 'Kamdhenu Yojana' for cows

33. Big Bonanza! Piyush Goyal announces no income tax up to Rs 5 lakh

34. Decoded! Income tax slabs exemption relief! Do not pay tax up to Rs 6.5 lakh now, Piyush Goyal puts money in your pocket in Budget 2019

35. Budget 2019: No GST relaxation for under construction home buyers

36. Bank account holder? Budget 2019 made your bank deposits interest income tax free! Limit hiked; Small savings schemes row solved; Modi govt makes you richer

37. Budget 2019: Big boost to women entrepreneurs; Piyush Goyal announces 3% tax benefit for women-owned MSMEs

38. Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal lays out 10 dimensions of Modi govt's Vision 2030

39. Budget 2019: Standard deduction gift for salaried employees from Modi govt Decoded! Claim Rs 50,000 benefit; pensioners benefit too (msnTarGet.com)

40. Budget 2019: Farmers loans relief - Kisan Credit Scheme to give 2%, 5% extra benefit

41. Budget 2019 Income tax rebate for affordable housing: You can buy a home now

42. Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal reaches out to farmers with income support scheme

43. Budget 2019: Bonanza for the country's middle class in an election year, Piyush Goyal proposes doubling tax exemption

44. Budget 2019: Major relief to savers! TDS on post office deposits up

45. Budget 2019: Breaking all conventions! Modi govt showers tax sops, reaches out to farmers

46. Budget 2019: Rs 3 lakh cr recovered from big corporate loan defaulters, says FM Piyush Goyal

47. Budget 2019: Up to Rs 15k per month! Modi govt launches pension plan for informal workers

48. Budget 2019: Your dream house may soon become cheap; if your real estate developer is happy, then so will you be - a PM Modi gift

49. Budget 2019: Market experts hail Piyush Goyal for slashing costs of investors

50. Budget 2019: For every Rupee in govt kitty, 70 paise comes from direct, indirect taxes

51. Budget 2019 income tax rebate: Affordable housing boost makes developers hail Piyush Goyal

52. Budget 2019 Rs 5 lakh tax cap: Income tax rebate vs income tax exemption

53. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal lauded the soldiers and said the government respects their dignity (SoAs.in)

54. Budget 2019: Electric vehicle manufacturers seek immediate action plan from govt

55. Income Rax Return: Experts welcome Budget 2019, say government tried to cover all

56. Surprise! No Income Tax for Rs 10.35 lakh annual salary

57. Budget 2019: PM Modi's policies a welcome move to boost Indian economy (MobAsk.com)

1. Within 2 years, Tax assessment will be done electronically

2. IT returns processing in just 24 hours

3. Minimum 14% revenue of GST to states by Central Govt.

4. Custom duty has abolished from 36 Capital Goods

5. Recommendations to GST council for reducing GST rates for home buyers (SoAs.in)

6. *Full Tax rebate upto 5 lakh annual income after all deductions.*

7. Standard deduction has increase from 40000 to 50000

8. Exempt on tax on second self-occupied house

9. Ceiling Limit of TDS u/s 194A has increased from 10000 to 40000

10. Ceiling Limit of TDS u/s 194I has increased from 180000 to 240000

11. Capital tax Benefit u/s 54 has increased from investment in one residential house to two residential houses. (Fun2Ind.com)

12. Benefit u/s 80IB has increased to one more year i.e. 2020

13. Benefit has given to unsold inventory has increased to one year to two years.

14. State share has increased to 42%

15. PCA restriction has abolished from 3 major banks

16. 2 lakhs seats will increase for the reservation of 10%

17. 60000 crores for manrega

18. 1.7 Lakh crore to ensure food for all

19. 22nd AIIMS has to be opened in Haryana

20. Approval has to be given to PM Kisan Yojana

21. Rs. 6000 per annum has to be given to every farmer having upto 2 hectare land. Applicable from Sept 2018. Amount will be transferred in 3 installments

22. National kamdhenu ayog for cows. Rs. 750 crores for National Gokul Mission

23. 2% interest subvention for farmers pursuing animal husbandry and also create separate department for fisheries. (msnTarGet.com)

24. 2% interest subvention for farmers affected by natural calamities and additional 3% interest subvention for timely payment.

25. Tax free Gratuity limit increase to 20 Lakhs from 10 Lakhs

26. Bonus will be applicable for workers earning 21000 monthly

27. The scheme, called Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan, will provide assured monthly pension of Rs. 3,000 with contribution of Rs. 100 per month for workers in unorganized sector after 60 years of age.

28. Our government delivered 6 crores free LPG connections under Ujjawala scheme (MobAsk.com)

29. 2% interest relief for MSME GST registered person

30. 26 weeks of Maternity Leaves to empower the women

31. More than 3 Lakhs crores for defence

32. One lakh digital villages in next 5 years

33. Single window for approval of India film makers