Monetary Policy Committee: News

01 Apr 2024

Nifty

Nifty hits fresh high of 22,530: What's fueling the rally

Indian equity benchmark Nifty 50 kicked off the financial year 2024-25 by reaching a record high of 22,529.95 in today's session. This surpassed its previous peak of 22,526.6.

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made a unanimous decision to keep the key lending rate, the repo rate, unchanged at 6.5%.

RBI's 3-day MPC meet begins: What to expect

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its three-day meeting today.

India's Q2 GDP likely grew 7%, exceeding MPC's 6.5% forecast

India's economy likely grew 7% in the second quarter (Q2) of the ongoing financial year, research firm ICRA noted on Tuesday.

RBI may lower rates in future despite 4% inflation target

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to a 4% retail inflation target, as inflation has returned to the 2%-6% comfort range.

RBI maintains repo rate at 6.5%, FY24 GDP forecast unchanged 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Friday that the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided unanimously to keep the key repo rate steady at 6.5%, in line with economists' predictions.

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for third time

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has opted to maintain the key repo rate at 6.5%, marking the third consecutive time this decision has been made.

Reserve Bank keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday made the official decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, news agency ANI quoted RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das as saying.

After six hikes, RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) stopped its rate-hike cycle to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Thursday.

RBI may pause interest hikes, keep 6.5% terminal repo rate

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to pause interest rate hikes in the next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in April, said State Bank of India (SBI) Research, per ANI.

RBI hikes repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Wednesday that the country's repo rate has been raised by 25 basis points to 6.5%.

RBI increases key repo rate by 35 bps to 6.25%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased its key lending rate on Wednesday by 35 basis points to 6.25%.

04 May 2022

Shaktikanta Das

RBI hikes repo rate by 40 bps to 4.4%

In its first rate hike since August 2018, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday raised the benchmark lending rate by 40 basis points to 4.4%.

08 Apr 2022

India

RBI keeps key interest rates unchanged for 11th consecutive time

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday kept the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 4% for the 11th time in a row.

RBI maintains lending rates; 7.8% GDP growth projected in 2022-23

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the repo rate unchanged at 4% for the 10th time in a row in its monetary policy review meeting on Thursday.

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 4%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 4%.

RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 4%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India today kept the repo rate unchanged at 4 percent and maintained its accommodative stance for as long as necessary to sustain growth.

RBI predicts FY21's real GDP-growth at -7.5%; repo rate unchanged

On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India revised the real GDP growth projection for 2020-21 to -7.5%, after initially predicting that it would be -9.5%.

As economy suffers, RBI keeps repo rate unchanged

On Thursday, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced that repo rate and reverse repo rate will not change, a move which would keep retail prices contained.

Coronavirus: Day after Centre's economic package, RBI cuts repo rate

RBI has cut repo rate by 75 basis points, bringing it down from 5.15% to 4.4%, Governor Shaktikanta Das told media at a briefing on Friday. The reverse repo rate was reduced by 90 basis points to 4%.

RBI cuts repo rate, slashes GDP growth estimates

On Friday, the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.15% in its "accommodative" stance to revive growth.

RBI's Deputy Governor Viral Acharya quits before term ends: Report

Viral Acharya, the Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has tendered his resignation, Business Standard reported on Monday.

11 Jun 2019

India

No charges on RTGS, NEFT transfers from July 1: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to waive off all charges on RTGS and NEFT system fund transfers from July 1, 2019.

Now transfer money for free: RBI removes NEFT, RTGS charges

In a move to boost digital transactions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday removed NEFT and RTGS charges from transactions.

RBI cuts repo rate by 25bps; loans/EMIs to get cheaper

Taking a major policy U-turn, the RBI's six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by newly-appointed Governor Shaktikanta Das lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%.

05 Dec 2018

India

RBI leaves repo rate unchanged at 6.5% second-time in row

The Reserve Bank of India today left the repo rate unchanged while maintaining the stance of "calibrated tightening" of policy. The key rate remains unchanged at 6.5%.

02 Dec 2018

India

RBI likely to keep interest rate unchanged on December 5

The Reserve Bank is likely to maintain status quo on interest rate in the upcoming monetary policy review on December 5 despite moderation in economic growth and easing inflation, suggested experts.

In a surprise move, RBI keeps policy rates unchanged

The Reserve Bank opted for a surprising status quo at the bi-monthly review today on expectations of softening price rise, but changed the policy stance to "calibrated tightening" from "neutral".

RBI raises interest rate for first time in 4 years

Reserve Bank of India, for the first time in four-and-half-years, raised key interest rate today by 25 basis points to 6.25% on inflation concerns from a surge in international oil prices.

RBI may soon introduce its own digital currency

The Reserve Bank of India announced on Thursday that it might introduce a central bank digital currency.

Ahead of RBI policy meet, Sensex rises nearly 100 points

The BSE Sensex rose nearly 100 points in opening trade on Wednesday ahead of Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy review that begins today.

07 Feb 2018

India

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged for third time at 6%

The RBI has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6% for the third time, even as inflation reached a 17-month high.

06 Dec 2017

India

RBI keeps repo-rate unchanged at 6% for second consecutive time

The RBI's six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6%, second time in a row, in its fifth bi-monthly policy review.

04 Oct 2017

India

RBI: Repo rate remains unchanged at 6%; GVA growth-estimate slashed

Urjit Patel-led six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6% as per expectations.

RBI maintains status quo on Repo rate

Reserve Bank of India kept Repo rate steady at 6.25 per cent as announced in its Monetary Policy Review on Wednesday.

23 Dec 2016

India

RBI rate cut in February unlikely?

Amidst rising expectations of a rate cut in February, the minutes of the monetary policy committee meeting shows otherwise.

22 Nov 2016

India

Monetary Policy Committee to rely on demonetization for rates?

After the sudden announcement of withdrawing nearly 85% of the economy's currency in circulation, industry experts predict that lesser cash availability might trigger a rate cut in the upcoming policy meet.