The Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged while maintaining a ‘neutral’ stance in its latest Monetary Policy. Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced a revision in the GDP growth estimate for FY26 to 6.8% from 6.5% earlier, alongside a downward revision of CPI inflation to 2.6% from 3.1%. What does this mean for the economy, markets, and consumers? To discuss the implications, Sakshi Batra, Senior Associate Editor, Business Today, speaks with Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist at ICRA, and Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist at Bank of Baroda.
RBI Monetary Policy 2025: Repo Rate Unchanged, GDP Growth Raised, Inflation Forecast Cut

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