Reserve Bank of India holds policy rate

Governor says decision reflected need to tackle high inflation without stymying “resilient” growth

Shaktikanta Das 1

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has held the policy rate at 6.5%.

The decision was reached today (December 6) by a 4–2 majority of the bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC). The standing deposit facility rate also remains at 6.25%, while the marginal standing facility and the bank rate both remain at 6.75%.

In astatement, the RBI’s governor, Shaktikanta Das, said that although the outlook for growth in the second half of 2024 and next year was resilient, a sharp rise in food prices had caused

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