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December 23, 2025 10:15 PM

RBI announces ₹3 trillion liquidity injection through OMOs and forex swap

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday announced a fresh set of measures to ease tight liquidity conditions in the banking system, unveiling a plan to inject nearly ₹3 trillion over the coming weeks through a combination of open market operations (OMOs) and a foreign exchange swap. Under the proposed plan, the central bank will purchase government securities worth ₹2 trillion through OMOs. These purchases will be conducted in four equal tranches of ₹50,000 crore each on December 29,...

December 23, 2025 11:10 AM

Indian economy poised for strong growth despite global headwinds: RBI Governor

Despite an unfavourable and challenging global environment, the Indian economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience and is poised to register robust growth, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said. “The headroom provided by the inflation outlook has allowed us to remain growth-supportive,” Malhotra said in the RBI’s December Bulletin. He added that the central bank would continue to meet the productive requirements of the economy in a proactive manner while ensuring ma...

December 18, 2025 3:44 PM

RBI to hold underwriting auction for ₹30,000 crore govt securities on Friday

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced that it will conduct an underwriting auction for the sale of Government Securities (G-Secs) amounting to ₹30,000 crore on December 19. In a statement, the central bank said the Government of India has notified the sale (re-issue) of two dated securities through an auction scheduled for Friday. The securities include ₹18,000 crore of 6.01 per cent Government Security maturing in 2030 and ₹12,000 crore of 7.09 per cent Government Securit...

December 15, 2025 3:10 PM

India’s GDP to grow 7% in FY26, Crisil raises growth forecast

The Indian economy is poised to grow at 7.0 per cent in the current fiscal 2025-26, Crisil said as it raised projections by 50 basis points soon after the country registered robust growth in the first half. Crisil has revised its GDP forecast for this fiscal with the first-half growth printing at a street-beating 8 per cent. "We expect GDP to grow at 7 per cent in fiscal 2026, compared with 6.5 per cent in fiscal 2025," Crisil, a global, insights-driven analytics company, said in its report. ...

December 5, 2025 11:34 AM

Rare goldilocks period: RBI Governor points to India’s high economic growth, low inflation phase

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday characterised India's current macroeconomic moment as a "rare goldilocks period", that marks high economic growth and exceptionally low inflation. The RBI reduced the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent, following a unanimous decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting held from December 3 to 5. The committee cited strong growth indicators and sharply lower inflation as key factors enabling the rate cut. Announcing the ...

December 5, 2025 10:58 AM

RBI Governor revises inflation outlook downward to 2% for FY26, cuts projection by 0.6%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday revised its inflation outlook for the current financial year, FY26, projecting Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation at 2 per cent—down by 0.6 percentage points from its earlier estimate. The announcement was made by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra while presenting the monetary policy. He said, “Inflation is likely to be softer than what was projected in October, mainly due to the fall in food prices. Considering all these factors, CPI inflation for th...

December 5, 2025 10:18 AM

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25% amid robust GDP growth, record-low inflation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to 5.25 per cent. The decision was announced by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra after the conclusion of the three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held from December 3 to 5. Governor Malhotra said the MPC conducted a detailed assessment of evolving macroeconomic conditions and the economic outlook before unanimously deciding to implement the rate cut with immediate effect. Announcing t...

December 5, 2025 10:08 AM

RBI Governor to announce policy rate today; experts split as Economists expect pause, Industry eyes cut

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the policy rate on Friday as the three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting concludes. Financial markets remain divided on expectations, with economists largely anticipating a status quo, while several industry leaders argue that conditions are favourable for a rate cut. Economists believe the central bank may maintain its current stance, supported by robust economic indicators. India’s strong GDP growth of 8.2 per cent...

December 3, 2025 11:50 AM

RBI’s three-day MPC review begins amid strong growth, easing inflation

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) three-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is being held from December 3 to 5. The panel will deliberate on the future course of monetary policy, reviewing the latest readings on growth and inflation. The policy outcome will be announced on Friday by RBI Governor Malhotra at 10 am. The review comes at a time when the economy remains on a strong footing and inflation has eased sharply. GDP grew 8.2 per cent in the July–September quarter of 202...

November 20, 2025 7:22 PM

Financial stability remains RBI’s top priority, says Governor Sanjay Malhotra

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday said that the Reserve Bank of India’s foremost priority is to ensure financial stability and that the central bank is working to simplify regulations wherever possible while retaining essential safeguards. Delivering the VKRV Rao Memorial Lecture at the Delhi School of Economics, Malhotra said the RBI remains “vigilant and alert” to emerging risks and evolving economic conditions. “We do realise that short-term growth can be achieved at...