The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday unanimously voted to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, with the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) retaining its neutral stance as policymakers weighed mounting inflation risks from elevated crude oil prices, a weakening rupee, and concerns over a below-normal monsoon against the need to support economic growth. The six-member MPC, chaired by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, also left the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate unchanged at 5 per cent and the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and Bank Rate at 5.5 per cent. The committee decided to continue with the neutral policy stance, signalling flexibility to respond to evolving inflation and growth dynamics.