RBI holds repo at 5.25%, lifts FY27 growth forecast to 6.7%
The RBI retained its neutral stance and 5.25% repo rate, raised its FY27 GDP-growth projection from 6.6% to 6.7%, and trimmed its inflation forecast to 5.0%. The outlook offers a supportive consumer-demand signal for retailers, though oil prices, geopolitics and monsoon risks remain.
RBI retained the 5.25% repo rate and neutral stance, raised FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.7%, and cut CPI inflation forecast to 5%. The outlook remains exposed to monsoon, El Niño, oil-price, geopolitical and global-trade risks.
Why this matters
The decision extends RBI’s recent pattern: it previously held the repo at 5.25% and cut FY27 inflation to 5%, while separately raising FY27 growth to 6.7%. Together, the signals point to stable borrowing costs and a firmer consumption outlook.
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