RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25%

The RBI just raised its growth forecast. It kept its key interest rate exactly where it was.

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MPC Review, 5 August 2026

Repo Rate Held at 5.25%

Repo Rate

5.25%

Stance

Neutral

FY27 GDP Forecast

6.7%

CPI Forecast

5.0%

GovernorSanjay Malhotra

Next MPC Meeting5-7 Oct 2026

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Key Facts

The RBI’s MPC held the repo rate at 5.25% on 5 August 2026, while raising its growth forecast and lowering its inflation outlook. Risks it flagged include an uneven El Niño-affected monsoon. Full details on this decision now live in IndEco0057 — Monetary Policy and RBI Tools. That article also covers how the RBI’s other rate tools work.

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