RBI keeps repo rate at 5.5%: Central bank projects inflation at 2.6% for FY26; revises GDP growth upward to 6.8%
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday lowered its FY26 inflation forecast to 2.6% from 3.1%, while revising India’s GDP growth upward to 6.8% on the back of a good monsoon and GST rate rationalisation. The central bank also kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.5% for the second straight review.The decision comes…