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RBI maintains repo rate at 5.5%, keeps door open for December cut
The central bank has lowered its inflation projection for FY26 to 2.6 per cent from 3.1 per cent, and for the first quarter of the next financial year to 4.5 per cent from 4.9 per cent
 "RBI maintains repo rate at 5.5%, keeps door open for December cut")
Best of BS Opinion: RBI has done well to maintain status quo on repo rate
Today's pieces examine the RBI's decision on the policy rate, what it might do on the issue of Tata Sons' listing, 100 years of the RSS, and the question of rising populism globally as well as India
 "Best of BS Opinion: RBI has done well to maintain status quo on repo rate")
RBI extends MTT payment timeline to six months, eases compliance rules
RBI extended the merchanting trade payment timeline to six months from four and simplified reconciliation rules for small exporters and importers to ease compliance burden
 "RBI extends MTT payment timeline to six months, eases compliance rules")
RBI MPC presser highlights: Low inflation opens up space for monetary policy easing, says governor
RBI MPC Meeting October 2025 highlights: At its last meeting, held from August 4 to 6, the RBI's MPC left the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent; catch all the LIVE updates here
 "RBI MPC presser highlights: Low inflation opens up space for monetary policy easing, says governor")
Market close: Sensex up 715 pts post RBI policy; snaps 8-day losing streak
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Oct 1: Rate sensitive sectors, Nifty Bank, Auto, and Realty rose 0.66 per cent, 0.54 per cent and 0.41 per cent respectively
 "Market close: Sensex up 715 pts post RBI policy; snaps 8-day losing streak")
No plan to impose any charges on UPI transactions: RBI Guv Malhotra
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the central bank is not considering imposing any charges on UPI transactions or the platforms
 "No plan to impose any charges on UPI transactions: RBI Guv Malhotra")
RBI's IPO financing norms tweak to deepen primary markets, say analysts
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent and maintained the policy stance at 'neutral'
 "RBI's IPO financing norms tweak to deepen primary markets, say analysts")
RBI to introduce risk-based deposit insurance premiums, says Malhotra
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra unveiled 22 steps to strengthen banking resilience, simplify forex rules, enhance credit flow, and push rupee internationalisation alongside deposit insurance reforms
 "RBI to introduce risk-based deposit insurance premiums, says Malhotra")
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, revises GDP forecast to 6.8%
Governor Sanjay Malhotra projects softer inflation from GST cuts and food prices
 "RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, revises GDP forecast to 6.8%")
RBI MPC meet: What stayed the same, what changed in October policy review
RBI's Monetary Policy Committee kept repo rate unchanged at 5.50 per cent; the MPC retained its policy stance as 'neutral'
RBI MPC October policy: Central bank cuts FY26 inflation estimate to 2.6%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) stated that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for Q1 of 2026-27 is projected at 4.5 per cent
 "RBI MPC October policy: Central bank cuts FY26 inflation estimate to 2.6%")
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, revises real GDP forecast to 6.8%
RBI Oct MPC meet 2025: The MPC retained the repo rate at 5.5 per cent, increased the growth estimate and revised the inflation forecast for FY26 downward to 2.6 per cent
 "RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, revises real GDP forecast to 6.8%")
Stocks to Watch today, Oct 1: Nestle Ind, Lupin, ICICI Bk, Rate-sensitives
Stocks to Watch today, October 1, 2025: From Nestle India, Lupin to ICICI Bank, here is a list of stocks that will be in focus
 "Stocks to Watch today, Oct 1: Nestle Ind, Lupin, ICICI Bk, Rate-sensitives")
RBI October MPC rate decision today: Here are 5 things you should know
RBI Oct MPC meet 2025: During its August meeting, the MPC retained the repo rate at 5.5 per cent after slashing it by 100 bps in three consecutive cuts since February
 "RBI October MPC rate decision today: Here are 5 things you should know")
October MPC meeting: When and where to watch the rate decision live
RBI Oct MPC meet 2025: Economists believe that there's room to further revise the inflation forecast, but a rate cut remains unlikely
 "October MPC meeting: When and where to watch the rate decision live")
RBI rate cut back in play as inflation eases after tariffs: Policy guide
The six-member monetary policy committee, led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, will need to juggle a number of competing objectives this week
October MPC meet begins today: Repo rate, inflation outlook, and more
After slashing repo rates for three consecutive months since February, the MPC kept the rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent in August
 "October MPC meet begins today: Repo rate, inflation outlook, and more")
Stock Market Close Highlights: Sensex, Nifty flat; oil & gas, PSB stocks gain
Stock Market Close Highlights, Sep 29: In the broader market, Nifty MidCap 100 index ended 0.27 per cent higher, while Nifty SmallCap 100 index slipped 0.07 per cent
 "Stock Market Close Highlights: Sensex, Nifty flat; oil & gas, PSB stocks gain")
RBI's MPC expected to keep repo rate unchanged: Business Standard poll
The domestic rate-setting panel kept the policy repo rate unchanged in August after a 50 basis points cut in June
RBI sold $2.5 billion in July, Reer fell to 98.79, lowest since Feb 2019
During the current financial year, the RBI was a net buyer of the greenback only in May, while it remained a net seller in the other three months, April, June, and July