RBI repo rate is unchanged, the bank’s governor Shaktikanta Das said.
New Delhi:
The Reserve Bank of India kept key lending rate unchanged for the eighth consecutive time as robust economic growth continues to provide space to focus on bringing down inflation.
“The world has gone through one crisis after another in recent years, but the Indian economy exhibits strong fundamentals. We need to remain vigilant in an uncertain global environment,” RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said in a press conference.
“RBI remains committed for aligning inflation to 4 per cent on a durable basis,” he added.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repo rate steady at 6.5 per cent. The MPC had last changed rates in February 2023.
Mr Das said that four out of the six MPC members votes in favour of keeping the repo rate unchanhged.
Indian shares held steady after the RBI announced a decision that was widely-expected, and retained its tighter monetary stance.
The BSE Sensex was up 0.72 per cent at 75,618 points and the NSE Nifty added 0.74 per cent to 22,991 points after the rate cut decision.
