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RBI keeps the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, raises FY27 growth forecast, trims inflation outlook and leaves the door open on future rate hikes amid global uncertainty
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We broadly concur with the MPC's growth forecasts for FY2027, notwithstanding some differences in the quarterly projections, Nayar said.
The RBI said its FCNR(B) deposit scheme will continue as planned after attracting billions in NRI deposits. It is also preparing to introduce polymer banknotes by early FY28
The RBI is more likely to use temporary liquidity absorption tools than tighten its policy stance or rates ahead, while system liquidity should improve as government spending accelerates.
For Indian markets, the bigger issue over the next few months, analysts said, isn't the repo rate, but how much more geopolitical pressure the rupee can take before the central bank has to step in.
Any further policy tightening is likely to remain contingent on a sustained rise in energy prices or evidence of broader, demand-driven inflationary pressures.
The slight surprise element in the policy was the decision to raise the GDP growth rate projection for FY27 to 6.7 per cent from 6.6 per cent earlier
The balance of risk improved as downside risk to growth declined along with upside risk to inflation, according to Gaura Sengupta, chief economist at IDFC First Bank
Despite markets continuing to price in policy rate hikes over the next 6-12 months, the softer-than-expected tone of the policy has supported bond markets, said Deepak Agrawal, Kotak Mahindra AMC.
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and retained its neutral stance. Experts noted that the central bank struck a balanced tone
Developers said stable borrowing costs would support buyer confidence and project execution, though Anarock cautioned that the pause may not revive mass-market housing
RBI MPC August: The policy committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, and the committee maintained its 'neutral' stance
RBI MPC August meeting: At its policy meeting, held between August 3 and August 5, the committee maintained its 'neutral' stance
The RBI retained its neutral monetary policy stance while revising its FY27 inflation forecast to 5 per cent and raising its economic growth projection to 6.7 per cent
RBI MPC meet: At its June monetary policy review, the RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent
All eyes on whether the policy tone turns less dovish