Policy Repo Rate

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Repo rate pause keeps home loan EMIs steady as RBI balances inflation risks and growth concerns amid global uncertainty

RBI MPC June meeting: In its policy meeting, which took place between June 3-5, the committee continued with the 'neutral' stance

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The central bank raised its inflation forecast to 4.6 per cent and flagged risks from West Asia tensions, while projecting GDP growth at 6.9 per cent for the current financial year

RBI MPC April meeting: In its policy meeting, which took place between April 6-8, the committee continued with the 'neutral' stance

RBI MPC February meeting: In its policy meeting, which took place between February 4-6, the committee continued with the 'neutral' stance

The RBI MPC revised its inflation forecast downward from 2.6 per cent to 2 per cent in the December meeting

The domestic rate setting panel had cut policy repo rate by 50 basis points to5.5 per cent in the June meeting, higher than market expectation of 25 bps

Announces staggered CRR reduction of 100 bps

The MPC decided to cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points earlier this month, after reducing the rate by a similar magnitude in the February meeting

The likelihood of the RBI going in for another 50bps points rate cut for the rest of the calendar year is very high, says Dr Joseph Thomas, head of research, Emkay Wealth Management

In particular, there was a concern about the weaknesses of the manufacturing sector, which is important for job creation due to subdued urban consumption & slow growth of private investments, he said

SBI, PNB, BoI expected to tap market for fund raise

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to cut the repo rate for the first time in two years, reducing it by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent from 6.5 per cent

RBI monetary policy: Governor Sanjay Malhotra is expected to lower the repo rate by 25 basis points, prioritising economic growth over inflation control

Internal members, however, cited food inflation risk for maintaining the status quo and said the last mile of disinflation has been slow

RBI Policy: The six-member committee tasked with setting India's benchmark interest rate, the repo rate, will meet from June 5 to June 7

While liquidity tightness was not acute in April and overnight rates had not hit the MSF ceiling, the RBI probably anticipated election-related constraints on govt spending could tighten liquidity

RBI policy meet: The RBI MPC has also decided to keep its stance of 'withdrawal of accommodation' unchanged