India, Aug. 5 -- The Reserve Bank of India maintained its key interest rates and the neutral stance on Wednesday.
The Monetary Policy Committee unanimously decided to hold the policy repo rate at 5.25 percent. The MPC also decided to continue with the neutral stance.
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The RBI had reduced the repo rate by a cumulative 125 basis points in the latest easing cycle that began in February 2025.
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said headline inflation edged up above the target, as expected. Inflation is expected to rise further in the near-term and peak in the third quarter of 2026-27, primarily due to food and fuel prices, before moderating thereafter.
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