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MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, GDP growth maintained at 6.5%, inflation forecast at 3.1%

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) after assessing the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, voted to maintain the policy repo rate at 5.50%. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) remains unchanged at 5.25% and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 5.75%. This decision is […]

RBI monetary panel member sees no challenges in Indian economy growing over 6.5% in FY26

July 27, 2025July 27, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The Indian economy is growing at a robust pace and will not face any challenge in achieving a growth rate upwards of 6.5% in the current financial year, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Nagesh Kumar said on Sunday (July 27, 2025). Mr. Kumar, in an interview with PTI Videos, further said that the Indian […]

RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps to give boost to growth

June 6, 2025June 6, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under the chairmanship of Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, Reserve Bank of India on Friday (June 6, 2025) voted to reduce the policy repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.50% with immediate effect. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) shall stand adjusted to […]

India’s economic growth appears to be very fragile, says RBI Monetary Policy Committee member Varma

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

RBI Monetary Policy Committee member Jayanth R. Varma. Photo: iima.ac.in India’s economic growth appears to be ‘very fragile’ and it may fall short of what the country needs to meet the aspirations of its growing workforce, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Jayanth R. Varma said on February 26. In India, Mr. Varma said he […]

Indian economic growth ‘extremely fragile’, needs all support: RBI Monetary Policy Committee member Jayanth Varma

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

India’s economic growth is now ‘extremely fragile’ and needs all the support that it can get, as private consumption and capital investment are yet to pick up, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Jayanth R Varma said on December 23. Mr. Varma further said out of the four engines of growth for the economy, exports […]

Retail inflation cools to 6.77% in October from 7.41% in September

November 14, 2022November 15, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

A scene at wholesale vegetable market Azadpur Mandi, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma India’s retail inflation cooled to 6.77% in October from 7.41% in September, slipping below the 7% mark for the first time in three months and only the second time since April’s eight-year high mark of 7.8%. This […]

Demonetisation behind the buoyancy in tax collections, says RBI MPC member

October 23, 2022October 23, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Demonetisation enhanced digitisation and formalization in the economy and reduced tax evasion, said Ashima Goyal Demonetisation enhanced digitisation and formalization in the economy and reduced tax evasion, said Ashima Goyal RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Ashima Goyal has attributed the rise in tax collections to demonetisation and said that it will help the nation […]

Effect of RBI’s rate increases still unclear: MPC’s J.R. Varma

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Pace of interest rate adjustment will depend on state of the economy, says panel member Pace of interest rate adjustment will depend on state of the economy, says panel member The success of the Reserve Bank of India’s interest rate increases in controlling inflation is not yet clear, and the pace of rate adjustment will […]

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