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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicRepo Rate

Topic: Repo Rate

RBI repo rate cut and that ‘rare Goldilocks period’

The repo rate cut should be interpreted as a pre-emptive measure to create a buffer, ensuring that the economy enters the forthcoming year with adequate liquidity.

Why RBI’s liquidity push matters more than the rate cut

RBI’s small rate cut was expected; the surprise was a Rs 1.45 trillion liquidity infusion aimed at easing yields and supporting rate transmission.

RBI rate cut drives growth in stock indices; Sensex, Nifty pare weekly losses after record highs

Heavyweight financials rose 1%, while other rate-sensitive sectors like auto and real estate gained 0.7% and 0.3%, respectively, on the day.

‘Fluctuations happen’: RBI Governor pushes back on exchange rate policy-tweak speculation

New Delhi: India’s policy of managing the exchange rate’s volatility hasn’t changed, central bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra said, quashing speculation that it was allowing...

Robust GDP, low inflation: RBI cuts repo rate to support ‘Goldilocks period’ for Indian economy

RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra, in MPC statement, said the main purpose of open-market bond purchases was to infuse primary liquidity & not to influence the currency or bond yields.

RBI slashes repo rate by 25 points to 5.25%, guv attributes change to robust GDP growth & low inflation

India's retail inflation fell sharply to record low of 0.25% in Oct, data by MoSPI showed. This marks a shift from the last MPC announcement, when RBI maintained repo rate at 5.5%.

Inflation no longer dictated by just monsoon, repo rate. Why India needs a trade exposure index

A monthly publication of the Trade Exposure Inflation Index would enable markets, analysts, and the public to observe how much of inflation is actually imported versus how much is domestically generated.

Rupee’s story is not just its exchange rate with the US. It’s about REER—a corrective lens

The other emerging market currencies experienced a more pronounced depreciation against the dollar than the rupee in 2024, resulting in a relative appreciation effect.

RBI MPC keeps policy repo rate unchanged at 5.5%

Buoyed by a good monsoon, Indian economy continues to exhibit strength by registering a higher growth in Q1, Governor Sanjay Malhotra said.

RBI announces 7-day reverse repo rate auction as liquidity enters surplus stage

The move comes as an effort by the central bank to reduce cash reserve ratio and review bank liquidity. India's banking system liquidity surplus stood at Rs 2.44 tn as of 23 June.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.