{
  "id": 12550369,
  "title": "RBI MPC Meeting at a Glance: Your one step guide for all decisions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rbi-mpc-meeting-at-a-glance-your-one-step-guide-for-all-decisions",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:32:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/rbi-mpc-meeting-2026-at-a-glance-repo-rate-sanjay-malhotra-speech-highlight-repo-rate-policy-decisions-october/articleshow/134755873.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unanimously decided to raise the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% during their recent meeting. This decision marked a shift in the RBI's policy stance to calibrated tightening. The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate, Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate, and bank rate were also increased to 5.25%, 5.75%, and 5.75% respectively. Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that inflation and its outlook were no longer as benign as they were the previous year. He also indicated that rate cuts were unlikely in the near term, with future policy actions either involving a rate hike or a pause depending on economic conditions. The RBI projected real GDP growth for the year at 7.1%, with estimates of 7.2%, 6.9%, and 6.8% for Q2, Q3, and Q4 respectively, and 7.1% for Q1 next year. Malhotra highlighted that economic activity demonstrated resilience despite global headwinds, with risks to growth remaining evenly balanced. Inflation pressures were broadening, with food and fuel inflation increasing due to unfavorable base effects. The RBI remains committed to maintaining orderly exchange rate adjustments and will facilitate interoperability among NBFC account aggregators.",
  "summary": "RBI Monetary Policy Meeting Highlights: The Monetary Policy Committee has raised the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra indicated that inflation pressures are increasing and rate cuts are not expected soon. The Indian economy continues to show resilience, with GDP growth projected at 7.1% for the year. Inflation is forecasted at 5.2%, with core inflation…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}