RBI MPC meeting: Repo rate maintained at 5.25%; key highlights from August policy meeting

The Reserve Bank of India kept the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent and maintained a neutral policy stance at its August 2026 MPC meeting, in line with market expectations. Governor Sanjay Malhotra noted that the Indian economy performed better than expected, even as headline CPI inflation inched up in Q1FY27 amid global challenges.