The RBI MPC, led by governor Sanjay Malhotra, on Friday, announced to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent
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The POC stressed that excluding precious metals, underlying inflation pressures were muted and that barring volatility on account of gold and silver, core inflation was expected to remain range-bound
Malhotra also said that there is no reduction in the central bank's holdings of US treasuries
The Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in its February meeting
The 10-year benchmark yield rose to 6.69 per cent after the MPC held rates steady and the RBI refrained from announcing fresh OMOs, despite market expectations
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India's economy remains on a strong footing despite global challenges, helped by stable inflation and steady growth
The stockpile rose from $709.4 billion, which was already an all-time high
Malhotra said that several measures announced in the Union Budget, along with the India-EU trade deal, are expected to provide a boost to economic momentum
RBI MPC February meeting: In its policy meeting, which took place between February 4-6, the committee continued with the 'neutral' stance
RBI MPC meet: In the December policy review, the MPC unanimously cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent from 5.5 per cent
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The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee has started its three-day meeting today; the central bank will announce its policy decision, including on interest rates, on February 6
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already cut rates by 125 basis points since last February, bringing the policy repo rate down to 5.25 per cent
The celebrations of this 'Goldilocks moment', however, were tempered by trends for October 2025 published only a few days later, suggesting that economic activity had peaked in Q2, says Nagesh Kumar
Sanjay Malhotra has made structural changes to banking regulation to bring down costs and increase efficiency. Plus, he kicked off a benign interest regime. But there are challenges ahead
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said inflation remains benign and policy remains neutral, adding that future rate moves will depend on data and effective transmission
Besides cutting interest rates by 25 bps, the RBI also revised its GDP growth forecast for fiscal 2025-26 (FY26) upward to 7.3 per cent from the current estimate of 6.8 per cent
Unclaimed deposits fell by ₹760 crore in October as RBI pushes awareness drives, improves UDGAM access, and plans a two-month campaign to clear pending grievances from January 2026