Amid the new 25 per cent tariff from the US, economists believe the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep the key interest rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent in its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled from August 5 to 7.
On Wednesday, in a post on social media platform X, the bank stated, "The #CentralBankUAE has decided to maintain the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) at 4.40 per cent."
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to keep benchmark interest rate unchanged at a range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent, amid ongoing trade policy shifts and growing pressure from President Donald Trump, The Hill reported.
The US Federal Reserve has decided to maintain its key interest rate unchanged, holding the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25 per cent to 4.5 per cent.
Strong foundations for high growth can be secured only with durable price stability, the monetary policy committee of Reserve Bank of India emphasized before keeping the policy rate unchanged in the latest meeting.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for the 11th consecutive time, marking a continuation of its neutral monetary policy stance. The RBI downwardly revised GDP forecast for 2024-25 to 6.6 per cent from 7.2 per cent earlier.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key interest rates unchanged on Friday but cut the cash reserve ratio by 50 basis points to bring enough liquidity in the banking system.
"As a result, the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate remains at 6.25 per cent, and the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate, along with the Bank Rate, stays at 6.75 per cent," Das added.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain its policy rate during its upcoming meeting next week, as GDP growth slowed significantly in the second quarter of FY25. However, the likelihood of a rate cut in February has increased, according to a report by HDFC Bank.
Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep the repo rate unchanged and change the policy stance to neutral indicates that inflation is still the main concern for the central bank, according to a research report by Union Bank of India.
The decision was made with a majority vote of 5 out of 6 MPC members. The standing deposit facility (SDF) rate remains steady at 6.25 per cent, while the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the bank rate are both maintained at 6.75 per cent.