NEW DELHI, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday announced it has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent.
Repo rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks in the event of a shortfall of funds.
The standing deposit facility (SDF) rate remains at 5.00 percent and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the bank rate remain at 5.50 percent, said the central bank.
Meanwhile, real GDP growth projections for Q1 2026-27 and Q2 are revised upwards to 6.9 percent and 7.0 percent, respectively.
The retail inflation for 2025-26 is now projected at 2.1 percent, with Q4 at 3.2 percent.
The CPI inflation for Q1 2026-27 and Q2 are projected at 4.0 percent and 4.2 percent, respectively. ■
