The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from August 4-6, 2025. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: MPC unanimously decided to keep Repo rate unchanged at 5.50%, consequently the standing deposit facility (SDF) stands at 5.25%. Part […]

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from June 6-8, 2025. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: Part A: RBI’s Policy decision Rationale: 1. Inflation CPI headline inflation saw a significant decline of 45 bps over Mar’25 […]

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from April 7-9, 2025.On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: Part A: RBI’s Policy decision Rationale: 1. Inflation CPI Headline inflation eased sequentially in Feb’25 and Jan’25 from its recent peak […]

Introduction Imagine a platform that transforms the once-opaque world of corporate bonds into a transparent, user-friendly marketplace. Enter Bond Central—launched on February 27, 2025, by SEBI and the OBPP Association —an open architecture information portal for corporate bond investors.t. With retail participation in corporate bonds surging by 327% since the OBPP platform’s debut (BSE, 2025), […]

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from February 5-7, 2025. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: Part A: RBI’s Policy Decision Rationale: Inflation CPI Headline inflation eased sequentially in Nov’24 and Dec’24 from its recent peak […]

Fiscal Deficit In the Union Budget for 2025-26, the government has set a fiscal deficit target of 4.4% of GDP for FY25-26, aligning with its goal of bringing the deficit below 4.5% by FY25-26. The revised fiscal deficit for FY24-25 stands at 4.8% of GDP, lower than the budgeted estimate of 4.9%. The details of […]

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from December 4-6, 2024. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: Keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50% by a majority of 4 out of 6, consequently the standing deposit […]

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from October 7-9, 2024. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: Part A: RBI’s Policy decision Rationale: 1. Inflation CPI headline inflation softened significantly in July and August with favorable base […]

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from August 6-8, 2024. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: Part A: RBI’s Policy decision Rationale: 1. Inflation CPI headline inflation edged up in June after remaining steady during April […]