RBI Holds Rates at 5.25% as Domestic Resilience Navigates West Asia Conflict and Global Instability
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained the policy repo rate, underscoring a cautious stance amidst global economic turmoil. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), meeting for its third bi-monthly session in August 2026, unanimously decided to keep the key rates unchanged at 5.25 per cent, reflecting strong domestic resilience despite ongoing supply chain disruptions fueled by conflict in West Asia.MPC Decisions and Rate Parameters
The MPC held a detailed assessment of evolving macroeconomic and financial developments. The committee decided to keep the policy repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) unchanged at 5.25 per...