Macro-Economy: RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% and Trims GDP Forecast Amid Supply-Driven Inflation Spikes

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), operating under the leadership of Governor Sanjay Malhotra, has unanimously decided to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% while maintaining its neutral policy stance, a cautious move driven by a complex mix of solid internal growth and worsening external economic pressures. Even though fresh…