RBI MPC 2026: Central Bank Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25 percent

The Repo rate remains unchanged at 5.25 percent, according to the RBI. The majority of the main domestic equity indexes finished the day on Friday with modest gains, though, following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy committee’s decision to halt the repo rate. The Sensex increased 266.47 points to close at 83,580.40 during the session, while the Nifty 50 gained 50.90 points to finish at 25,693.70, as purchase interest grew later in the day, reported by ANI.

The repo rate remains constant at 5.25%, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra, who made the announcement on Friday. In his statement following the MPC meeting, Malhotra stated that the Monetary Policy Committee has decided to maintain a neutral posture and maintain the policy repo rate at 5.25%.

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“Since the last MPC meeting during December 2025, external headwinds have intensified,” Malhotra stated when announcing the final bi-monthly policy review of FY26 on February 6, 2026. However, the economy’s prospects are improved by the fact that trade agreements are being finalized effectively. In general, the prospects for domestic inflation and growth in the near future are still favorable.

New inflation figures based on the revised series will serve as the foundation for the monetary policy, according to Governor Malhotra. The RBI head stated that India will have a new base year for GDP and inflation in the next two days.