Mumbai, April 8 -- The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in its first monetary policy decision for FY27, citing global uncertainties and geopolitical tensions, particularly the West Asia conflict.

Announcing the decision, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to maintain the repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility at 5.25 per cent.

"After a detailed assessment of evolving macroeconomic and financial developments and the outlook, the MPC voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent," he said.

The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate remains at 5 per cent, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF...