<h1>Central bank holds repo rate at 5.5%, keeps neutral stance and unveils FX and export support measures to stabilise currency</h1> Central bank retained the policy repo rate at 5.5% and maintained a neutral stance while announcing targeted measures under its foreign exchange and export support framework to stabilise the domestic currency, which recovered from an all-time closing low to settle at 88.68 per USD. The measures aim to assist exporters and mitigate volatility amid external pressures including US policy uncertainty, an ongoing government shutdown, weaker US consumer sentiment and global crude price declines. Market reaction included equity gains and continued foreign institutional investor outflows. The central bank signalled potential future easing to support the economy, noting downside risks from external tariffs and administrative actions that could cap currency appreciation.