RBI Monetary Policy Highlights: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das announced the third bi-monthly Monetary Policy for FY25 today, August 8. The RBI Governor-headed six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the benchmark repo rate unchanged at 6.5% and maintain the policy stance of ‘withdrawal of accommodation’. The MPC voted by a 4 to 2 majority to keep the policy rate unchanged. RBI retained real GDP growth estimates for FY25 at 7.2%, and CPI inflation projection at 4.5%. Stay tuned to our RBI policy live blog for the latest updates.