The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee today kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, and maintained a neutral policy stance.
RBI MPC Meeting August 2025 highlights: Stay tuned here for live updates
Economic hit due to US tariff decisions likely to be accentuated
The RBI governor said that the government policies have helped boost the use of UPI among consumers. Malhotra added that UPI transactions have been increasing in the past few months
The RBI decision aligned with market expectations as market experts welcomed the move, calling it in line and a constructive backdrop for the markets
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says global uncertainties were already factored in previous growth forecasts and that RBI will continue to monitor macro conditions before revising projections
Banks will be setting up camps at the Panchayat-level from July 1 to September 30, to provide re-KYC services at consumers' doorsteps
RBI MPC August meet: The monetary policy committee eased inflation projections for FY26 to 3.1%, down from 3.7%; GDP forecast remains unchanged
August MPC: RBI cuts FY26 inflation forecast to 3.1% on easing food prices, favourable monsoon; growth outlook steady at 6.5%, CRR cut to begin in September
RBI's Monetary Policy Committee meeting today kept interest rates unchanged, lowered FY26 inflation forecast to 3.1 per cent, and CRR cut to begin in September 2025
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said a favourable monsoon, along with the supportive policy of the government and the central bank, augurs well for the economy
Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Bank index have outperformed the market,down in the range of 0.09 per cent to 0.25 per cent.
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5% and neutral stance, citing tariff uncertainties, trims FY26 inflation forecast to 3.1%, keeps growth projection steady at 6.5%
Stock market close highlights on Tuesday, Aug 5:Sensex settled 0.38 per cent or 308.47 points lower at 80,710.25 levels, while NSE's Nifty50 slipped 0.30 per cent or 73.20 points to 24,649.55 levels.
RBI MPC: The odds of another cut in the August meeting are rising after the US imposed a 25 per cent tariff on Indian exports
The MPC meeting is held bi-monthly to decide the interest rates, inflation, and growth estimates
The Supreme Court today stayed defamation proceedings against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his 2022 remark that the Indian Army was “thrashed” by Chinese forces in Arunachal Pradesh.
Sectorally, Nifty Auto was among the top-performing sectoral indices, trading at 23,745.2, up by 1.43 per cent.
After keeping rates unchanged for 11 meetings, the RBI has slashed repo in the last three policy reviews; economists await the August 6 outcome
RBI's MPC voted 5:1 for a 50 bps rate cut in June to spur growth and boost credit amid benign inflation, with members supporting a shift to a neutral policy stance