Monetary Policy Committee Archives

December 5, 2025 10:27 AM

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25% amid robust GDP growth, record-low inflation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to 5.25 per cent. The decision was announced by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra after the conclusion of the three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) m...

December 3, 2025 11:12 AM

RBI’s three-day MPC review begins amid strong growth, easing inflation

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) three-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is being held from December 3 to 5. The panel will deliberate on the future course of monetary policy, reviewing the latest readings on growth and inflation...

October 1, 2025 1:58 PM

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, maintains neutral stance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent, with the monetary policy committee (MPC) maintaining a “neutral” policy stance. A neutral stance implies that the central bank neither seeks to...

August 6, 2025 12:44 PM

RBI retains India’s GDP growth forecast at 6.5% for FY 2025-26

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday retained its GDP growth forecast for India at 6.5% for the financial year 2025-26, citing robust rural demand supported by a favourable monsoon and continued government expenditure on large-scale infrastru...

July 25, 2025 10:26 PM

Anuradha Thakur nominated as director on RBI Central Board

The Central Government has nominated Anuradha Thakur, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, as a Director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), replacing Ajay Seth. According to an official release issued on Friday, Tha...

May 29, 2025 4:04 PM

RBI to continue liquidity operations in line with policy stance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said it will continue to undertake liquidity management operations in line with its monetary policy stance, to ensure adequate liquidity in the banking system that supports the productive needs of the econo...

April 7, 2025 2:22 PM

RBI MPC begins, likely to go for 25 bps rate cut on April 9, says SBI report

As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) began its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting (from April 7 to April 9) here, SBI Research on Monday said it expects a 25-basis-point rate cut in the policy, and that the cumulative rate cut over the cycle could...

November 24, 2024 4:33 PM

Stocks in India likely to react to assembly poll results and fund flows for fresh cues

Domestic stock markets are poised to react on Monday to the outcomes of recent state elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, alongside key domestic macroeconomic data and trends in foreign institutional investor (FII) fund flows, according to market ...

October 10, 2024 10:37 AM

Rate cut with 7% growth unprecedented in India or globally: SBI report

Following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) forecast of over 7% GDP growth for the entire financial year 2024-25, a recent State Bank of India (SBI) report has highlighted that such a scenario of rate cuts accompanying high growth rates has rarely, i...

August 8, 2024 12:09 PM

Repo rate remains unchanged at 6.5% for ninth consecutive time: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced on Thursday that it will maintain the repo rate at 6.5%, marking the ninth consecutive time the central bank has kept the key interest rate unchanged. The decision reflects the RBI's cautious stance amid ongo...