Mumbai, Aug 6 (PTI) Following are the highlights of Reserve Bank of India’s bi-monthly monetary policy announced by Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday: * Short-term lending rate (repo) unchanged at 5.5
pc; * MPC unanimously decided to keep policy rate unchanged; * GDP growth projection for FY26 retained at 6.5 pc; * Governor says domestic growth remains resilient, broadly evolving; * Inflation forecast for FY26 lowered to 3.1 pc; * CAD expected remain within sustainable level; * Monetary policy transmission still on; * Impact of 100 bps rate cut since Feb on the economy still unfolding; * RBI to standardise claim settlement procedure in bank accounts and lockers of deceased bank customers; * RBI Retail-Direct platform to enable SIP in treasury bills; * Next meeting of MPC scheduled from Sep 29 to Oct 1, 2025. PTI NKD TRB
