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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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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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Sanjay Malhotra, governor of the Reserve Bank of India. (REUTERS)
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Rupee slump complicates path to an RBI repo rate cut| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India’s last repo rate decision of the year is proving to be one of its trickiest, with the Monetary Policy Committee…

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RBI likely to keep repo rate unchanged at 5.50% in December policy: BoB

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain the repo rate at 5.50 per cent in its upcoming monetary policy announcement on Friday,…

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Further rate cut today runs the risk of an overdose, says RBI MPC member Ram Singh

Another rate cut at this juncture runs the risk of an overdose, especially when the effects of monetary and fiscal measures are still playing out,…

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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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