RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: Governor Sanjay Malhotra Announced Repo Rates To Remain Unchanged At 5.25%

RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: The RBI has kept the repo rate unchanged at the existing level, and the focus now is on the outlook for fixed deposit returns. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% on Friday for the third consecutive monetary policy review. The monetary pause continues for the third review since December 2025. The central bank has reduced its repo rate by 125 bps in the last 12 months, but banks have rarely reduced their deposit rates. Many depositors had been hoping that the rising inflation pressures and global turmoil would force the central bank to adopt a tightening monetary policy, which would support higher FD rates.

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RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: The RBI has suggested raising investment limits for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) in equity instruments traded on Indian stock exchanges without the need to register with SEBI. The move is intended to encourage greater participation of the Indian diaspora in the domestic capital markets.

RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: To support foreign capital inflows, RBI announced a relaxing in FPI norms for investing in government securities and in conjunction with the governments’ move to make country’s debt market more attractive through tax exemptions for foreign investors investing in Indian bonds, Governor said.

RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a major decision, post review of its assessment on June 5, has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%. This is the third consecutive meeting that the central bank has kept its benchmark lending rate unchanged. Addressing media in New Delhi, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has continued with ‘neutral’ stance, as it aims to maintain its commitment of continuous balancing between anchoring inflationary expectations and supportive to growth.

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RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: The RBI has projected CPI inflation at 5.1% and core inflation at 7.4%, while warning of upside risks from global supply chain disruptions, uncertainty over monsoon patterns and the potential impact of El Niño on food prices and overall inflation.

RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the services sector continues to remain resilient despite growing concerns over the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and business operations.

RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that due to continuous disruption in the supply chain and increase in energy prices the economic forecast, from the April policy review meeting, had turned adverse and thus the central bank had to reduce growth estimate and increase inflation forecast.

RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: The repo rate has remained unchanged by the RBI, which the Governor, Sanjay Malhotra said was done owing to the fears of inflation and the instabilities around the world along with political instabilities.

RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has reached the RBI headquarters, and economists/markets look forward to the RBI monetary policy announcement to be made later today.

RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: Coutdown Begins!

2 minutes to go for the RBI MPC meeting 2026 announcement by the Governor Sanjay Malhotra-led panel.

Stock Market Today: Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday ahead of the RBI MPC meeting 2026 decision. The Sensex was up 270 points to 74,629.94, and the Nifty is trading at 23,478.95 against the Thursday closing of 23,416.55.

RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: On the morning of the 5th of June at 10 am, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will make their bi-monthly decision, followed at noon by a post-policy press conference with RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra.

Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s monetary policy speech will be streamed live on the RBI’s YouTube channel, commencing at 10 am.

RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: If you have taken out a home loan, are planning to purchase a car or would likely take out a loan in the coming few months, then be watchful of the RBI monetary policy meeting’s outcome on 5 June. The RBI’s monetary policy committee is expected to determine whether the repo rates should remain the same, rise, or ease further after its three-day meeting that started today, June 3. The result of this meet will have a direct impact on all interest rates, including those of home loans, car loans, and personal and business loans. It will also affect earnings on fixed deposits and savings schemes, whether you have borrowed or are an investor in them.

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RBI MPC Meeting 2026 LIVE Updates: Most economists do expect the RBI to hold rates steady; however, analysts will closely watch the policy statement to gain insights on inflation trends, growth trajectory, movement of the rupee and future monetary policy course. The lenders and depositors, as well as the corporates and investors, have a stake in whether the pause will be carried on or the RBI will kick off the unwinding process and start readying for a tight monetary policy in the coming months.

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