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Rate Cut Coming? How GST Reforms Could Boost India's Credit Demand

Goldman Sachs is forecasting another rate cut before the year ends alongside GST simplifications. The investment bank believes these factors combined with regulatory easing will gradually boost credit demand in India. However, external challenges like US tariffs and immigration costs could temper this recovery. Meanwhile, the RBI has maintained a neutral stance while upgrading growth projections due to good monsoons and GST rationalization.

Key Points: Goldman Sachs Predicts Rate Cut and GST Boost for Credit

  • Goldman Sachs predicts additional policy rate cut before year-end
  • GST simplification indicates peak fiscal consolidation is over
  • Domestic regulatory easing to foster gradual credit demand recovery
  • External headwinds including US tariffs could temper credit growth
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Rate cut likely by year-end; GST reforms to boost credit demand: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs forecasts year-end rate cut and GST reforms to drive credit recovery. RBI maintains neutral stance amid external headwinds and growth upgrade.

"We expect an additional policy rate cut before year-end, and the recent GST simplification signals that peak fiscal consolidation is behind us. - Goldman Sachs Report"

New Delhi, October 19

An additional policy rate cut is expected before the end of the year, alongside recent GST simplifications, indicating that peak fiscal consolidation is behind us. These factors, combined with domestic regulatory easing, are likely to foster a gradual recovery in credit demand, said a report by Goldman Sachs.

"We expect an additional policy rate cut before year-end, and the recent GST simplification signals that peak fiscal consolidation is behind us. We expect this, along with domestic regulatory easing, to foster a gradual recovery in credit demand," the report added.

The report noted that the RBI's recent measures should ease supply-side credit conditions; however, the extent of incremental lending will depend on demand dynamics in the broader economy.

In a unanimous decision, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent in its policy announcement after the last meeting.

"External headwinds continue to weigh on India's outlook, including tighter US immigration costs for H-1B visas that affect Indian IT services, in addition to elevated US tariff (50 per cent) on Indian goods; these factors could temper credit demand alongside broader macro uncertainty," the report added.

However, with a good monsoon and rationalisation of the GST rate, the central bank revised the growth projections for FY26 upwards.

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Governors' monetary policy statement has opened up the possibility of another 25 basis points (bps) rate cut, even as the central bank decided to maintain the status quo on key rates and retain a neutral stance.

According to the policy statement, the current macroeconomic conditions and outlook have created space for further policy easing to support growth.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Hope this rate cut actually reaches common people. Banks often don't pass on the full benefit to borrowers. Let's see if this time will be different 🤞
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Arjun K
The US H-1B visa restrictions are really concerning for our IT sector. Many young engineers from my college are worried about their US job prospects. Hope the government addresses this soon.
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Sarah B
As someone working in banking, I can confirm that credit demand has been quite sluggish. These measures should definitely help, but the real test will be whether businesses actually start investing again.
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Michael C
Good monsoon + GST rationalization + potential rate cuts = perfect recipe for economic recovery. This could be the boost our economy needs right now! 🚀
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Kavya N
While I appreciate the positive outlook, I wish the RBI would be more aggressive with rate cuts. Many countries have much lower interest rates to support growth. We're being too cautious.
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Vikram M
This is excellent timing! I was planning to take a home loan next month. If rates come down even by 25 bps, it will save me significant money over the loan tenure. 🙏

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