RBI Monetary Policy, MPC Meet 2026 Live Updates: The Reserve Bank of India has kept repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintains ‘Neutral’ stance. Going forward, the RBI Monetary Policy Committee will be guided by external and domestic factors. External headwinds have intensified but the successful completion of the trade deal with the US augurs well for the economy, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said in his policy statement. Inflation remains benign, he added. RBI revises real GDP outlook for Q1 FY27 higher The economy is expected to grow 7.4% in the current financial year and the government’s economic adviser has forecast growth at 6.8-7.2% next year.While trade tensions with the U.S. have been a drag on the world’s fifth-largest economy, the U.S. has agreed to cut tariffs on Indian imports in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers.