Why RBI hiked repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% in the MPC review

The Economic Times has reported a new India-focused economy development: “MDR a small fee, will not have major impact on UPI volumes: RBI Guv Malhotra.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Sanjay Malhotra, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, commented on the impact of MDR fees on UPI transactions. He expressed confidence that transaction volumes will remain stable despite the new fee structure. Additionally, Malhotra discussed strong credit growth and its positive effect

The Economic Times has reported a new India-focused economy development: “Why Rate cuts off the table? Repo rate raised after 4 yrs as RBI Governor flags global churn.” The available feed metadata does not include a detailed description, so this entry is limited to the headline and publisher attribution. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers should use the original publisher link for the complete report, full sourcing and any subseq

The Times of India has reported a new India-focused economy development: “RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra on what happens if India-US trade deal is not finalised.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: <![CDATA[India-US trade dea: Asked about the possible impact on the economy if the India-US trade deal is not finalised, RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said, “The impact depends on what extent tariffs are going to be applied. So it's premature to answer. But obviously, it will have some

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “No rate cuts in future? Only rate hike or pause? What RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said; what it means for Sensex, Nifty.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: RBI MPC meeting October 2026: On Wednesday, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously increased the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%, from 5.25%, as widely expected, marking the RBI’s first rate hike in four years. Intellectual Janata Party includes th