Sanjay Malhotra Archives

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...

December 5, 2025 10:17 AM

RBI Governor to announce policy rate today; experts split as Economists expect pause, Industry eyes cut

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the policy rate on Friday as the three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting concludes. Financial markets remain divided on expectations, with economists largely anticipating a ...

October 14, 2025 2:20 PM

India’s WPI Inflation remains subdued at 0.13% in September

India’s annual rate of inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased to 0.13 per cent in September, down from 0.52 per cent in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The decline was drive...

October 3, 2025 7:54 PM

India stands out as rare anchor in volatile world: RBI chief

Despite global turbulence caused by trade friction and geopolitical shocks, India has been able to stand out as a rare anchor of stability in a volatile world, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday. In his address at the fourth Kautilya Econom...

October 1, 2025 2:18 PM

RBI projects 6.8% GDP growth for 2025-26, inflation expected at 2.6%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said that economic activity has remained resilient, with real GDP growth surprising on the upside at 7.8 per cent and gross value added (GVA) at 7.6 per cent in Q1 of 2025-26. High-frequency indicators sug...

August 25, 2025 4:26 PM

India must seize growth opportunities amid global headwinds: RBI governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday stressed the critical role of monetary policy in maintaining stability and supporting growth as India moves towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy. Speaking at the FIBAC 20...

August 6, 2025 2:42 PM

US tariff hike unlikely to impact Indian economy significantly: RBI Governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said that the recent US tariff hike is not expected to have a major impact on the Indian economy, unless retaliatory tariffs come into play. Addressing a press conference following th...

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...