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Categories: BUSINESS

India RBI repo rate unchanged, growth outlook 6.7%

Entities: Sanjay Malhotra · Reserve Bank of India · Indian economy · Retail inflation · Foreign exchange reserves

Overview

On 5 August 2026 the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee left the policy repo rate at 5.25 percent, with the Standing Deposit Facility at 5.0 percent and the Marginal Standing Facility at 5.5 percent, maintaining a neutral stance. Governor Sanjay Malhotra highlighted strong private consumption, robust manufacturing and services activity, and resilient export performance as the basis for raising the FY27 real‑GDP growth forecast to 6.7 percent (up from 6.6 percent). Inflation expectations were trimmed to a 5 percent CPI projection for the year, with June retail‑inflation at 4.38 percent, still within the 2‑6 percent tolerance band. The decision matched market expectations, keeping home‑loan and auto‑loan EMIs unchanged and bolstering capital inflows and rupee stability amid global uncertainties.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 25 SOURCES] The RBI retained a neutral policy stance. (RBI Monetary Policy Committee decision)
[● 20 SOURCES] The RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% on August 5, 2026. (RBI MPC decision)
[● 19 SOURCES] The RBI kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% on August 5 2026. (RBI Monetary Policy Committee decision)
[● 19 SOURCES] The RBI raised its FY27 real GDP growth forecast to 6.7% from 6.6%. (RBI Monetary Policy Committee decision)
[● 19 SOURCES] The RBI cited ongoing West‑Asia geopolitical tensions as a risk to the Indian economy. (RBI Governor remarks)
[● 18 SOURCES] The Standing Deposit Facility rate remained at 5.0% and the Marginal Standing Facility rate at 5.5%. (RBI MPC decision)
[● 17 SOURCES] The RBI projected GDP growth for FY 27 at roughly 6.7 percent. (RBI MPC decision)
[● 14 SOURCES] Foreign exchange reserves stood at about USD 682 billion in late July 2026. (RBI data)
[● 14 SOURCES] The RBI projected CPI inflation for FY 27 at 5.0 percent. (RBI MPC decision)
[● 14 SOURCES] Retail inflation in June 2026 rose to 4.38 percent, still within the RBI’s 2‑6 percent tolerance band. (RBI data release)
[● 12 SOURCES] Inflation is expected to peak in Q3 FY 27 at about 5.9 percent. (RBI MPC projection)

Timeline

about 20 hours ago

[BUSINESS] 50 sources
RBI keeps repo rate at 5.25% and lifts FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.7%
The RBI kept the repo rate at 5.25% and a neutral stance, raised FY27 GDP growth to 6.7%, and lowered CPI inflation outlook to 5% amid global uncertainties.
3 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
RBI expected to keep repo rate unchanged as inflation concerns persist
The RBI’s August 2026 MPC meeting is expected to keep the repo rate at 5.25% amid inflation around 5% and strong GDP growth, leaving home and auto loan EMIs unchanged.

Sources

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