RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintains 'neutral' stance
Business Standard·- The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent during its first policy meeting of the financial year 2026-27. - The decision, announced by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, aligns with a 'neutral' stance amid rising crude oil prices and rupee depreciation due to ongoing conflict in West Asia. - Additionally, the standing deposit facility rate was maintained at 5 percent, while both the marginal standing facility rate and the bank rate were set at 5.5 percent.