New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The trajectory of inflation needs to be monitored before taking a monetary policy call by the Reserve Bank in 2026-27, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) series set to come into effect soon, said SBI Research in a report.

The new CPI series with base year 2024 will be released on February 12, 2026, as per the government.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is revising the base year of key macroeconomic indicators. Indicators such as CPI, GDP, and IIP play a vital role in policymaking in RBI.

On Friday, the Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI unanimously decided to keep repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent. The MPC also maintained its neutral stance.

Taking into account factors like GST ration...