The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from February 4 to February 6, 2026. 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 Headline CPI inflation remained low in Nov’25 and Dec’25 even […]

Fiscal Deficit The government has achieved its budgeted fiscal deficit target for FY25-26 at 4.4% of GDP, thereby meeting the fiscal consolidation objective set in FY20-21 to reduce the deficit below 4.5% by FY25-26. For FY26–27, the government has set a fiscal deficit target of 4.3% of GDP, exceeding market expectations Deficit Statistics   2024-2025 […]

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from December 3 to December 5, 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 The headline inflation has declined sharply since the Oct’25 policy, […]

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from September 29 to October 1, 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 The headline inflation for FY26 has been revised downwards to […]

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 […]