RBI MPC Meeting 2026: Sanjay Malhotra & team keep repo rate at 5.25% as global risks linger with Iran war flare-up
- Source
- The Economic Times - Economy
- Source link
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/rbi-monetary-policy-meeting-2026-sanjay-malhotra-major-announcements-repo-rate-updates-key-takeaways-key-decisions-status-quo-5-25-as-global-risks-iran-war-flare-up/articleshow/132888864.cms
- Published
- 2026-08-05 04:33:37
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-05 04:58:35
- Category
- Regulation, Tariffs, Sanctions & Trade
- Geography
- India
- Organisations
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- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
RBI Monetary Policy Meeting 2026: The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee maintained the benchmark repo rate at 5.25 percent. Policymakers are carefully observing geopolitical uncertainties and rising inflationary pressures. Domestic economic growth remains resilient, which supports the central bank's decision. The committee also revised its growth and inflation projections for the current financial year. Analysts had largely anticipated this pause in policy action.
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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%
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