RBI holds repo rate at 5.25%, retains neutral stance
The Reserve Bank of India kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and maintained a neutral stance. Resilient demand is supporting growth, while food and fuel prices are expected to lift inflation in the near term, peaking in the financial year’s third quarter.
The RBI held the repo rate at 5.25% and retained a neutral stance. It said resilient demand supports growth, while food and fuel prices will lift near-term inflation before it peaks in the financial year’s third quarter.
Why this matters
The decision follows recent signals on RBI holding rates at 5.25% amid rising inflation and keeping retail borrowing costs steady, reinforcing a stable policy-rate outlook despite near-term price pressure.
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