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The message from the central bank is clear — the quality of growth matters as much as the pace
RBI's commentary indicates we may be headed for a long pause. The question is how will the liquidity management happen from here on
RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept its repo rate unchanged at 5.25% after a cumulative cut of 125 basis points since February 2025.
The policy pause will support consumer sentiment, give predictability to developers and ensure housing demand sustains momentum into 2026, experts say
The RBI's monetary policy committee, as expected, held the repo rate steady at 5.25%
RBI Monetary Policy Feb 2026 Highlights: The Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent, with the MPC unanimously retaining a neutral stance. Governor Sanjay Malhotra said inflation remains benign, growth momentum strong, and liquidity in surplus.
As the sector looks ahead to 2026, industry leaders expect a phase of consolidation and steady growth. Residential demand is likely to remain resilient.
The RBI slashed the repo rate by 25-basis-points to 5.25% from 5.5% at its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on December 5. RBI has kept repo rate unchanged in last two MPC meetings since August 2025.
Ratings agency says currency remains undervalued; stronger growth and low inflation to support medium-term recovery
The decision, coming after a cumulative 100 basis point cut earlier this year, will support consumer sentiment, give predictability to developers and ensure housing demand sustains momentum into 2026, experts say
Inflation’s low but urban consumption is tepid, investment cycle is yet to pick up and geopolitical uncertainty is a dampener. Fiscal support’s come through GST rate adjustments. Monetary policy needs to complement it
With inflation at multi-year lows and global trade risks looming, economists are split on whether the RBI will resume rate cuts in October.
This is because the weight of food in the CPI basket is likely to come down; therefore, the RBI may continue to target headline inflation, with a mandate of keeping the rate at 4 percent along with a tolerance band of 2 percentage points on either side. The current framework is valid until March 2026.
With unchanged rates in this meeting, an extended pause is now underway. By the time the data starts showing a slowdown in quarterly GDP growth prints, inflation will likely have normalised to above 4%. This would surely constrain further monetary easing, going ahead
The MPC projected first-quarter growth for FY27 at 6.6 percent, slightly above the 6.5 percent estimate for the previous fiscal
After three straight rate cuts, MPC decided to hold the repo rate steady at 5.5%. The upcoming festival season and range-bound inflation are expected to boost market momentum further, say experts
When repaying a home loan, borrowers must choose between lowering EMIs for more liquidity or reducing tenure to save interest, considering their financial goals and cash flow situation.
The SBI Research note comes days after the World said extreme poverty in India dipped to 5.2 percent in 2022-23 from 27.1 percent nearly a decade ago
After the stellar growth numbers on May 30, followed by an emphatic GST collection data, RBI last week delivered another positive surprise with a 50-bps rate cut. With a record dividend providing government room to spend on capex, and tax cuts helping urban demand, will RBI cuts provide further boost to the economy. More important, can India keep its tryst with destiny to become a developed country by 2047 or does it risk falling into a middle-income trap? Watch Ishaan Gera in conversation with Rajnish Gupta, Partner, Tax and Economic Policy Group, EY India and Paras Jasrai, associate director, India Ratings and Research.
The Monetary Policy Committee reduced the repo rate by 50 basis points from 6 percent to 5.50 percent, the third straight rate cut this year
The 50 basis points rate cut, taking the policy rate to 5.5 percent, was not expected lines. Further, the CRR cut of 100 basis points came as a surprise too.
RBI Repo Rate News Live: The outcome of the monetary policy committee's meeting is scheduled to be announced at 10 am today (June 6). The press briefing of governor Sanjay Malhotra can be watched online on the central bank's YouTube channel and on Moneycontrol.com.
RBI Monetary Policy Meeting April 2025 Date and Time: We at Moneycontrol will be running a live blog as well as livestream the event.
Economists also foresaw the huge further liquidity support by the RBI due to tight liquidity conditions. Usually, liquidity in the banking system gets tight in March and falls to higher deficit due to advance tax and GST outflows.
The actual impact depends on several factors, including the type of loan you have and the interest rates are determined
