Economics
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RBI MPC 2026: Why Malhotra and Co left rates unchanged?
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% with a 'neutral' stance — its first policy decision aft...
Crude oil, remittances & exports: RBI spells out where the Iran war bites India
The Reserve Bank of India, in the context of the April 2026 MPC meeting, highlighted the macroeconomic risks from the ongoing West Asia conflict to India's e...
Crude oil futures tumble 18 pc on US-Iran ceasefire; global benchmarks below USD 100/barrel
Crude oil futures in India fell approximately 18% to Rs 8,775 per barrel in futures trade after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire WTI (West Texa...
Credit borrowing by women at Rs 76 lakh crore; 16 crore active women borrowers: NITI Aayog report
The Finance Minister announced that credit borrowing by women in India has reached Rs 76 lakh crore, reflecting significant progress in women's financial inc...
Women borrowers hold Rs 76 lakh crore credit portfolio: Report
A report titled "From Borrowers to Builders: Women and India's Evolving Credit Market," released under the aegis of NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platf...
RBI says new NBFC classification at the end of month
The Reserve Bank of India announced it will unveil a new framework for categorising Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) into Upper, Middle, and Base layers...
RBI keeps policy rate unchanged amid inflationary pressure
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% on April 8, 2026 — the second consecutive hold The decision came ...
RBI's calibrated decision aimed at strengthening economic environment: Experts
The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate (repo rate) unchanged at 5.25% at the April 2026 MPC meeting — described by economic experts as a "calibra...
RBI projects FY27 retail Inflation at 4.6 pc, within government-mandated target
The Reserve Bank of India projected retail (CPI) inflation for FY2026-27 at 4.6%, within the government-mandated target range of 4% ± 2% (i.e., 2%–6%) The MP...
RBI Inflation 2026–27: Sanjay Malhotra & Co peg FY27 inflation projection at 4.6% as war risks cloud outlook
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) set its CPI inflation forecast for FY2026-27 (FY27) at 4.6% during the April 2026 policy review T...
RBI ups crude oil, exchange rate baseline assumptions for FY27
The RBI revised upward its baseline assumptions for crude oil prices for FY27, setting the benchmark at $85 per barrel — up from ~$70 per barrel assumed in t...
Cabinet clears Rs 1.74 lakh crore projects; major push for HPCL Rajasthan refinery expansion and Jaipur Metro Phase 2
The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved proposals worth a total of approximately Rs 1.74 lakh crore on April 8, 2026 Key approvals: HPCL Raj...
RBI MPC: India's central bank sounds alarm with five risks as Iran war threatens domestic stability
At the April 2026 Monetary Policy Committee meeting, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra formally identified five key risks to India's economic growth trajectory ar...
RBI expects 6.9 pc economic growth this fiscal
The Reserve Bank of India, in its first bi-monthly monetary policy announcement for FY2026-27 (April 2026), projected India's GDP growth at 6.9% for the curr...
Cabinet approves near doubling of Rajasthan oil refinery cost to Rs 79,459 cr
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a sharp revision in the project cost of the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) project from Rs ...
RBI holds repo rate, warns of impact of West Asia conflict on economy
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously (6-0) voted to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and maintain a neutral monetary ...
RBI GDP outlook FY26: India retains FY26 GDP at 7.6%, sets FY27 growth at 6.9% as Iran war, oil risks mount
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its April 2026 policy announcement, retained the FY26 GDP growth estimate at 7.6% and project...
Iran ceasefire taken into account for policy decision: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% on April 8, 2026 — all six MPC members voted unan...
US-Iran ceasefire set to ease pressure on India’s energy supplies
The United States and Iran agreed to a fragile two-week ceasefire following more than 40 days of US-Israeli military strikes on Iran (which began February 28...
Interest rates to remain low in medium to long term: RBI Governor
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, at the post-Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) press conference on April 8, 2026, expressed confidence that interest rates will re...