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Informist, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026

 

MUMBAI - Sachin Bajaj, chief investment officer, Axis Max Life Insurance Ltd., said the following on the Reserve Bank of India's third bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2026-27 (Apr-Mar) detailed Wednesday:

The Monetary Policy Committee meeting came against a backdrop of challenging global macroeconomic conditions, persistent geopolitical uncertainties, and concerns around inflation outlook. As widely expected, the MPC decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and retained the policy stance as 'neutral', reflecting a cautious approach amid emerging domestic and global risks. The RBI highlighted uncertainties due to weaker monsoon season, potential impact on commodity prices, particularly energy prices, that continue to pose upside risks to the inflation trajectory. Overall, today's policy was a non-event for markets as the outcome is largely on expected lines. Going forward, we expect the MPC to be on wait and watch mode and wait for clarity on inflation outlook and future policy actions that are contingent on the evolving growth-inflation dynamics.  End

 

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