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RBI MPC Holds Repo Rate, Lowers GDP Growth Projections Amid West Asia War, Supply Chain Pressure

Published 5 June 2026 ยท finance

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee on Friday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, while cutting growth projection as Governor Sanjay Malhotra's

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee on Friday kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, while cutting growth projection as Governor Sanjay Malhotra's si member panel flagged supply-chain disruption and elevated energy prices feeding into lower growth and higher inflation. The MPC lowered its FY27 real GDP projection to 6.6%, from 6.9% set in April.

The central bank cut its quarterly path across the board, projecting Q1 growth at 6.6% (from 6.8%), Q2 at 6.3% (from 6.7%) and Q3 at 6.5% (from 7%), while pegging Q4 at 6.8%. Its FY26 growth estimate was retained at 7.6%. About NDTV (English news channel) NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world.

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