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We expect deposit rates to moderate after this rate cut, says RBI

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said inflation remains benign and policy remains neutral, adding that future rate moves will depend on data and effective transmission

RBI cuts repo rate; SBI, HDFC, ICICI to remain ‘too big to fail’ banks, & more

The RBI’s six-member MPC cut the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25% and kept the policy stance neutral.

RBI MPC meeting HIGHLIGHTS: US tariffs have minimal impact on economy, says Guv Malhotra

RBI MPC meeting December 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the outcome of the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC's) December meeting today

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%, keeps policy stance ‘neutral’

The Reserve Bank of India has reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent in its December policy review. The central bank has also raised its growth forecast and lowered its inflation

Markets see 20-bps rate cut by February as OIS curve shifts lower

The one-year OIS rate has dropped to a month-low, with markets pricing in a 20-bps repo rate cut by February after RBI's governor signalled room for easing, though uncertainty over December's move per

Policy space exists for further rate cut: RBI Guv at MPC meeting

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra opined that there is room for a further rate cut and indicated it would be done at an opportune time to have a desirable impact, according to the minutes of the monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting released on Wednesday. The governor, along with five other members of the MPC, had voted for the status quo on the short-term benchmark lending rate at the meeting that concluded on October 1. During the meeting, Malhotra said the benign outlook for headline and core inflation as a result of the downward revision of projections opens up policy space to further support growth. "...even though there is a policy space to further cut the policy rate, I feel this is not the opportune time for the same, as it will not have the desirable impact. "Therefore, I vote to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.50 per cent. The intent of policy, nevertheless, is to continue to facilitate growth-enabling conditions," he said. MPC member and RBI Deputy Govern

Repo rate unchanged at 5.5%: Analysis of RBI MPC October policy | Interest rate

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep the repo rate steady at 5.5%, while lowering its inflation forecast and revising growth projections upward.

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

MPC outcome: RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, revises real GDP forecast to 6.8%

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent and maintained the policy stance at 'neutral', Governor Sanjay Malhotra an

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 retains call rate as policy anchor in liquidity management framework

RBI has revised its liquidity management framework, retaining the call rate as policy target while phasing out 14-day VRR and VRRR in favour of shorter tenor operations

RBI MPC outcome: Why RBI may keep rates unchanged | Repo rate | Inflation | Interest rate

As the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee meets between September 29 and October 1, a Business Standard poll of 10 leading banks and financial institutions shows most economists expect no change in the r

Best of BS Opinion: GST 2.0 reforms miss underlying core principles

Today's pieces look at the available space for more rate cuts, the sorry state of tribunals, why GST reforms are not really that, and how India can harness its vast non-export MSME sector

RBI gets bids worth ₹585 crore against ₹75,000 crore at VRR auction

Banks showed weak participation in RBI's three-day VRR auction, with bids worth only Rs 585 crore against the notified Rs 75,000 crore, citing cheaper funds in the call market

RBI's 100-bp repo cut in repo rate leads to 71 bps cut in fresh rupee loans

Banks have started passing on the 100-basis point repo rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India over the past three policy meetings

RBI MPC maintains repo rate, PM Modi to visit China, Uttarkashi flash floods & more top #newsinamin

Maintaining its stance at ‘neutral’, the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% in a unanimous decision. Meanwhile, it has also kept its FY26 GDP growth forecast unch

Key takeaways | RBI Monetary Policy announcements: Repo rate unchanged, stance remains neutral

On August 6, the RBI’s rate-setting panel maintained status quo on the repo rate and changed the policy stance.

MPC decided to keep repo rate unchanged at 5.5%: RBI Governor | Repo rate | Interest rate | Tariffs

The Reserve Bank of Indias Monetary policy committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% in its August monetary policy which is the third bi-monthly one for FY26.

Should you buy, sell, hold interest rate sensitive stocks post RBI policy?

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 to conduct 3-day VRRR auction Tuesday to absorb ₹50,000 crore

The central bank's move follows rising liquidity in the system that has pulled overnight rates below the repo rate; WACR and tri-party repo rates remain under pressure