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RBI keeps repo rate at 5.5%: Central bank projects inflation at 2.6% for FY26; revises GDP growth upward to 6.8%

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The Reserve Bank of India lowered its FY26 inflation forecast to 2.6% while raising India’s GDP growth to 6.8%, driven by a good monsoon and ...

RBI policy meet: MPC begins deliberations on key rates; street divided on 25 bps rate cut

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The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee is deliberating, with markets largely anticipating a status quo on interest rates. However, some experts advocate for a 25 basis ...

RBI seeks debate on inflation targets

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Is India’s Inflation Target Under the Microscope? A Fresh Look at Price Stability For years, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has walked a tightrope, ...

RBI MPC Meeting this week: Date, time, where to watch live streaming of RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s monetary policy statement

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RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, convened on August 4, 2025, to review key economic indicators. The committee’s decisions, especially regarding the ...

RBI monetary policy meet: Members begin deliberation amid tariff worries and easing hopes; experts split on rate cut call as MPC weighs inflation, US shocks

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The Reserve Bank of India’s MPC commenced a three-day meeting amidst expectations of a rate pause, influenced by US tariffs and domestic economic factors. While ...

RBI policy minutes: Governor backed neutral stance to ‘cut, pause or hike rates’; Five of six MPC members supported ‘front-loaded’ easing

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RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, reduced the repo rate by 50 bps for the second consecutive time, shifting to a neutral ...

RBI rate cut effect: SBI gives big relief to borrowers; slashes interest rates by up to 50 bps

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State Bank of India reduced its lending rates by 50 basis points, effective June 15, 2025, lowering RLLR to 7.75% and EBLR to 8.15%. Fixed ...

CPI inflation eases to 2.82% in May, lowest since February 2019; food prices lead broad-based decline

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India’s retail inflation hit a multi-year low of 2.82% in May 2025, according to the NSO data. This decline, the lowest since February 2019, was ...