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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra. (AFP)
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RBI holds repo rate at 5.25% in first monetary policy since Iran war| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India held the repo rate at 5.25% in its first monetary policy decision since the Iran war broke out, even as…

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Investors will focus on RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s 10 am speech for cues on the monetary policy path and the central bank's stance on the rupee. (AFP)
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Status quo on repo rate likely as Iran war weighs on rupee, India’s GDP growth| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India is likely to maintain status quo on repo rate in its first monetary policy decision since the Iran war, as…

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RBI leaves door open for more rate cuts

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday indicated that key repo rate will remain at low levels for an extended period and may…

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RBI’s first post-budget MPC meet opens amid India–US trade push

The three-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) begins today, with the policy outcome scheduled to be…

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RBI likely to hold repo rate, maintain neutral stance in upcoming MPC review: Nuvama Report

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep the policy repo rate unchanged and maintain a neutral stance in its forthcoming…

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RBI MPC 2026: Central Bank to keep interest rates steady at 5.25% throughout the year, says Reuters poll

The Reserve Bank of India will hold its key interest rate steady at 5.25% ‍through 2026, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters,…

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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 is projecting only a gradual rise in inflation toward its 4% target, fueling expectations that interest rates aren’t likely to head higher for a while. (Reuters)
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Investors pile into India’s short bonds on RBI rate outlook| Business News

Bond carry trades, which seek to profit from the gap between low funding costs and high bond yields, are growing ever more popular in India…

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RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25% as inflation provides a headroom

The Reserve Bank of India‘s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Friday reduced its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% in a unanimous decision…

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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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