US EditionFive Key Things to Watch for at RBI Monetary Policy Meeting Today
INDIA, AUG 5 – The Reserve Bank of India keeps the repo rate steady at 5.5% after three cuts this year, supporting home loan affordability and real estate growth ahead of the festive season.
- On August 6, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, Sanjay Malhotra announced from Mumbai.
- Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India kept the policy rate at 5.5% on Wednesday, weighed down by tariff uncertainties from the US after three successive interest cuts since February.
- Data shows the MPC retained a 6.50% FY26 growth forecast and lowered CPI inflation projection to 3.10%.
- Real estate sector says lower home loan rates have revived buyer sentiment, supporting demand even if rates stay unchanged.
- Developers and homebuyers expect stable rates to boost festive demand, supporting continued growth in the coming months.
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RBI decides to keep interest rate unchanged
Mumbai: After three successive interest cuts, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday decided to keep policy rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent and retained the neutral stance, weighed by concerns over tariff uncertainties. Announcing the third bi-monthly monetary policy of the current fiscal, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that the growth rate projection for FY26 has been retained at 6.5 per cent. He further said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanim…
RBI Repo Rate Remains Unchanged: Monetary Policy Committee Unanimously Decided To Keep Repo Rate at 5.5%, Announces Governor Sanjay Malhotra
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which met on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of August, carefully reviewed the latest economic and financial conditions before taking this decision. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that all six members of the MPC voted unanimously to maintain the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility at 5.5 per cent. RBI Repo Rate Remains Unchanged: Monetary Policy Committee Unanimously Decided To Keep Repo Rate at 5.5%, …
RBI MPC August 2025 Live: Governor Sanjay Malhotra Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged At 5.5 Per Cent
RBI MPC August 2025 LIVE: The Monetary Policy Committee, chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, will announce the decision on key rates on August 6 at 10 AM and share fiscal policy updates ahead.
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