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October 9, 2026 3:06 PM

RBI Signals Calibrated Tightening as World Bank Lifts India’s Growth Outlook to 7.1%

Inside This Week's Economic Brief This week's Economic Brief covers RBI's calibrated tightening stance, the World Bank's upgraded 7.1% FY27 growth forecast, India's FTA utilization push, rare earth magnet manufacturing, and Aramco's warning on thin ...

October 7, 2026 12:25 PM

RBI raises repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, begins rate-hike cycle

The Reserve Bank of India has raised the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent, beginning a rate-hike cycle amid rising inflation risks, elevated global yields and resilient domestic economic activity. The decision was taken by th...

October 7, 2026 10:29 AM

RBI set to announce repo rate decision amid geopolitical tensions

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, is set to announce its bi-monthly interest rate decision on Wednesday amid challenging conditions, including rising inflation and crude oil prices above U...

August 5, 2026 5:18 PM

Economists back RBI’s neutral stance, see lower inflation and stable rates supporting growth

Economists broadly welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and retain a neutral stance, saying easing inflation risks, improving capital inflows and adequate liquidity provide room f...

August 5, 2026 5:06 PM

Industry experts hail RBI’s status quo on repo rate

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep the repo rate unchanged is likely to support homebuyer confidence, boost festive-season housing demand and investment activity across India's real estate sector, as per industry experts. The apex ba...

August 5, 2026 10:33 AM

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, retains neutral policy stance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, with the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintaining its neutral policy stance amid persistent global trade uncertainties and geopolitical tensions. T...

February 6, 2026 11:13 AM

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintains neutral stance

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday announced that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent while maintaining a neutral policy stance. Announcing the dec...

December 5, 2025 10:59 AM

RBI Governor revises inflation outlook downward to 2% for FY26, cuts projection by 0.6%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday revised its inflation outlook for the current financial year, FY26, projecting Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation at 2 per cent—down by 0.6 percentage points from its earlier estimate. The announcement w...

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...

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...