गवर्नर ने महंगाई के घोड़े पर कसी लगाम तो सरपट भागी जीडीपी, इस साल भी दुनिया में सबसे तेज रहेगी विकास दर

New Delhi. The Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate at 6.5 percent for the tenth consecutive time. The policy rate has been kept unchanged with the aim of keeping inflation within the limits set by the Central Bank and accelerating economic growth. Announcing the decisions of the Monetary Policy Committee, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said, ‘The horse of inflation has been brought back to the stable.’ In the current financial year, retail inflation is estimated to be 4.5 percent and Indian GDP growth rate is estimated to be 7.2 percent. GDP growth is expected to remain on the rise due to RBI reining in the horse of inflation.

The Reserve Bank of India has also released the estimate of the growth rate of Indian GDP in the financial year 2025. According to RBI, GDP will grow at the rate of 7.2 percent in the current financial year. Shaktikanta Das said, “Despite challenges at the global level, the economic foundation of the country remains strong. After considering the current situation, the estimate of GDP (gross domestic product) growth rate in the current financial year has been maintained at 7.2 percent. GDP growth rate will be 7.0% in the second quarter of the current financial year, 7.4% in the third quarter, The central bank has estimated it to be 7.4% in the fourth quarter and 7.3% in the first quarter of financial year 2026.

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Financial sector healthy, resilient and stable
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the Indian financial sector is healthy, vibrant and stable. Government consumption is improving. The Indian rupee remains largely within a limited range. He said, “The global economy remains resilient and is expected to maintain a steady pace in the rest of the year, despite downside risks from escalating geopolitical conflicts. “In India, real gross domestic product (GDP) has registered a growth of 6.7 percent in the first quarter of 2024-25 due to private consumption and investment.”

Retail inflation is expected to be 4.5 percent
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the pace of reduction in inflation will remain slow and uneven. Retail inflation is estimated to be 4.5 percent in the current financial year. The estimate of retail inflation at 4.5 percent in the current financial year has also been maintained. The central bank has estimated the inflation rate to be 4.8 percent in the third quarter of the current financial year, 4.2 percent in the fourth quarter and 4.3 percent in the first quarter of financial year 2026.

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