Month: December 2025

Despite the RBI's clear direction, banks and lending institutions often delay or partially pass on the benefits of rate cuts to home loan borrowers. (Representational photo) (Pixabay)
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RBI repo rate cut puts the common man at the crossroads — loan relief but savings squeeze| Business News

In a move poised to stimulate growth in the Indian economy, the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committe has reduced the benchmark repo rate…

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Why RBI MPC cut key rates today amid tricky growth-inflation mix

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday, in line with a consensus view, as record…

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RBI MPC 2025: Rupee firms as forex reserves rise to $686 billion
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RBI MPC 2025: Rupee firms as forex reserves rise to $686 billion

India’s foreign exchange reserves climbed to $686 billion as of November 28, providing 11 months of import cover, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday…

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A man walks past a logo of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Rupee inside the RBI headquarters in Mumbai. (Reuters)
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RBI revises inflation forecast lower, GDP growth forecast higher| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India expects softer inflation and faster economic growth in the Indian economy, even as the rupee remains under pressure in the…

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RBI Inflation FY2025-26: MPC slashes inflation aim by 60 bps to 2% as food prices ease

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday said inflationary pressures have continued to ease, aided by recent GST rate cuts, a…

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RBI GDP Growth 2025: Central bank raises FY26 growth forecast to 7.3%

The Reserve Bank of India’s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday revised India’s GDP forecast for FY2025-26 upwards to 7.3%, compared with the earlier…

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RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%, maintains neutral stance; revises GDP, inflation forecast for FY26

The RBI-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday concluded its three-day meeting and unanimously decided to cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points…

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After keeping the repo rate unchanged in the past two monetary policy meetings, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra had opened the door to repo rate cuts last month. (Reuters)
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RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25% amid rupee slump| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India has cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, even as the monetary policy committee tries to balance…

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RBI MPC Meeting: Key takeaways from RBI’s latest policy

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, ending its two-meeting pause and extending the monetary…

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RBI MPC meet highlights: From India’s ‘goldilocks moment’ to rate cut, here’s what RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said today

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday described the current macro-economic environment as a “rare Goldilocks moment for India”, with inflation at a benign 2.2% and…

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