Mumbai, 05 February (H.S.): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra is scheduled to announce the decisions of the three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Friday, February 6, at 10:00 a.m.

This announcement, originating from an official RBI post on X on Thursday, February 5, will be delivered via a live telecast of the Governor's statement, marking the first MPC review of calendar year 2026.

The session covers the period from February 4 to February 6, with a subsequent press conference set for 12:00 p.m. on the same day. Viewers can access the live policy statement broadcast at https://youtube.com/live/mdKWN13DZTw?feature=share and the press conference at https://youtube.com/live/zATfxVdxXG0?feature=share.

Economic experts anticipate that the MPC will maintain the policy repo rate unchanged at its current level of 5.25 percent, citing the recent uptick in inflation from its trough, which prompts the central bank to adopt a cautious stance against further easing.

Notably, the RBI has implemented cumulative cuts totaling 125 basis points to the repo rate since February 2025, progressively lowering it through multiple meetings, including reductions in February, April, June, and December of that year.

This measured approach reflects the RBI's strategy to balance growth support with inflation control in the evolving economic landscape.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar