RBI raised its full-year GDP growth forecast for FY2025-26 even as it trimmed projections for the latter half of the fiscal, citing risks from evolving global trade dynamics, particularly the tariff policy under U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), at its bi-monthly monetary policy meeting held on Wednesday, revised India’s real GDP growth estimate for FY26 to 6.8%, up from 6.7% earlier. This upward revision came despite downward adjustments for Q3 and Q4, reflecting optimism around domestic economic resilience.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) also decided to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.50% for the second consecutive meeting, maintaining a 'neutral' stance. This decision came despite speculation of a possible rate cut, driven by consistently l

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