Rbi Monetary Policy

Best of Opinion: Central banks need to be ready for geopolitical risks

From integrated transport planning and uncertainty over Rodtep to the RBI's geopolitical challenges, family business governance, today's opinions examine policy and institutional reform

Best of Opinion: More rate hikes imminent as RBI revises policy cycle

From the RBI's shift to calibrated tightening and health-insurance copayments to India's tax reform journey, aviation security, today's opinions examine policy trade-offs and institutional change

EMIs set to rise as RBI begins rate-hike cycle with 25 bps increase

RBI changes the policy stance to "calibrated tightening" from neutral

RBI MPC outcome: Experts see another 25-bps hike as inflation heats up

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee unanimously hiked the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5 per cent from 5.25 per cent.

RBI MPC hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 5.5%: A look at last five hikes

The RBI MPC has raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5 per cent. Here is a look at the central bank's five previous rate hikes and the inflation backdrop at the time

RBI MPC hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 5.5%, near-term cuts 'off the table'

RBI MPC October 2026: At its policy meeting, held between October 5 and October 7, the committee changed the stance to 'calibrated tightening'

RBI set for first rate hike in almost four years as rupee, inflation weigh

A hike would put the Reserve Bank of India alongside Asian peers that have already begun tightening and mark the first such move under Governor Sanjay Malhotra

RBI MPC October 2026 meeting: When and where to watch rate decision live

RBI MPC meet: At its August monetary policy review, the RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and maintained its 'neutral' stance

Weekly policy watch: RBI monetary policy, GST Council meet and PMI in focus

India's policy calendar this week will track RBI's rate decision, GST process reforms and fresh forex reserves data

RBI MPC meet from Oct 5-7: Will RBI hike the repo rate this time?

RBI's MPC will meet from October 5-7 to decide on interest rates; economists expect a 25-basis-point hike to 5.5 per cent as inflation rises and global central banks tighten policy

India's $133 billion cash deluge puts RBI on a more hawkish policy path

Record inflows from Indians abroad have left banks flush with cash, pushing overnight rates below the RBI's 5.25 per cent policy rate as inflation pressures build

Post Fed rate hike, experts see up to 50bps RBI policy tightening in CY26

Experts said that the key point is not the size of the increase, but the change in direction, and expect the RBI to consider 50bps hikes in both the October and December policy meetings this year

MPC will reassess growth-inflation dynamics at next meeting: RBI Governor

Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will reassess growth and inflation dynamics at its meeting next month amid rising prices of crude oil due to the ongoing West Asia crisis, Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, the governor also said nearly 50 per cent of the Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank), or FCNR(B) deposits, mobilised under the forex swap facility is for 5-year tenor. The inflows under the FCNR (B) deposits totalled USD 127.22 billion in the recently concluded RBI swap facility. On inflation, Malhotra said the rising crude oil prices will have an impact but it will depend on how much is passed through, he said. "Crude has gone up. July was for the Indian basket an average of 82 billion dollars. August it has gone up to 90 billion dollars and so that will certainly have some impact, but it will depend again on the pass-through," Malhotra said in the interview. According to him, the government has to a great degree absorbed and .

Rising forex reserves

Besides the uncertainty in West Asia, India must also be prepared for shifts in global financial conditions

'Not suggesting next policy move is a hike, but there is a need to relook'

RBI MPC member Saugata Bhattacharya says the repo rate may need reassessment if inflation broadens, but current data does not warrant a rate-hike cycle

Judging the RBI by the wrong rule

Has the RBI been biased toward tight monetary policy, or is its rate-setting framework flawed?

The impossible trinity, revisited

Large interventions across markets call for greater coherence in the RBI's policy framework

RBI's 4-day VRRR auction draws ₹1.3 trn bids as overnight rates edge higher

The RBI's four-day VRRR auction attracted Rs 1.3 trillion in bids as it absorbed surplus liquidity, helping push overnight money market rates closer to the policy rate

Best of BS Opinion: Inflation projections demand monetary tightening

Today's opinions examine the RBI's inflation dilemma, rising life insurance surrenders, India's employment crisis, possible UPI charges and the shift from food to nutrition security

The story now is not 'lower for longer', but the calm before higher rates

Strong growth, above-target inflation projections and near-zero real interest rates suggest the RBI's dovish stance may not last, raising the prospect of higher rates ahead