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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra. (Punit Paranjpe/AFP Photo)
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MPC keeps repo rate at 5.25% as India inflation stays benign| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India has maintained a status quo on its benchmark repo rate even as India’s inflation rate continues to remain below its…

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A worker unloads sacks of onions from a truck, at a wholesale vegetable market in Jalandhar (PTI)
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India’s retail inflation rate rises to 1.33% but still below RBI tolerance band| Business News

India’s annual retail inflation quickened to 1.33% in December from 0.71% in November, as the decline in food prices moderated, government data showed on Monday….

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RBI has raised concerns over rising digital fraud cases and unresolved customer complaints across banks. (REUTERS)
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Govt seen unlikely to change RBI inflation target in upcoming revision| Business News

The government is likely to retain the Reserve Bank of India’s inflation target, as the existing mechanism is seen as effective in managing inflation in…

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A vegetable market in India. (AFP)
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India’s retail inflation rate rises to 0.71% in November 2025| Business News

India’s inflation rate accelerated from record lows but came in under the RBI’s inflation target for the third consecutive month. A vegetable market in India….

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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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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 chief says room for more interest rate cuts in India, timing up to panel

MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said in an interview with Zee Business on Monday that there is scope to further reduce policy…

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With India's inflation remaining soft, the RBI likely missed an opportunity to take pre-emptive action in August and October, PMEAC member Soumya Kanti Ghosh says. (Reuters)
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RBI’s inflation-forecast model under increasing scrutiny amid record-low numbers| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India’s inflation forecasting model is coming under increasing scrutiny from economists after the central bank consistently overestimated price pressures this year,…

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Vegetable prices declined 27.57% after a 21.38% fall a month ago. (ANI)
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India’s retail inflation rate falls to a record low of 0.25% in October 2025 after GST rate cuts| Business News

India’s retail inflation rate fell to its lowest on record in October 2025 due to a sharp drop in food inflation and GST rate cuts….

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the above-normal monsoon this year has boosted agricultural output and helped drive down food prices and, therefore, India's inflation rate. (Reuters)
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India’s retail inflation rate in September 2025 dips to lowest since June 2017| Business News

India’s retail inflation rate in September 2025 fell to the lowest since June 2017 and below the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance band for the…

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