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
RBI monetary policy time: The MPC decision will be announced by Shaktikanta Das at 10 am on Thursday
RBI MPC: In a poll conducted by Business Standard, all 10 respondents said that the MPC might maintain the status quo for a sixth consecutive time
RBI MPC meeting: The meeting of the six-member committee started on December 6 in Mumbai and will end with the announcement of Governor Shaktikanta Das on December 8
Benchmark repo rate was kept unchanged at 6.5 per cent by central bank during October 2023
RBI policy: In the last bi-monthly announcement in August, the MPC decided to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for the third time in a row. Check all LIVE updates for today's MPC here
RBI MPC has decided to continue with the pause on repo rate at 6.5 per cent for the fourth time in a row
RBI policy: Shaktikanta Das said that real GDP forecast for 2023-24 has been retained at 6.5% by MPC
RBI policy meet: The meeting started on Tuesday and will end with RBI governor Shaktikanta Das announcing the rates in the policy announcement on Thursday