RBI MPC meeting: Repo rate, CPI inflation, GDP forecasts, UPI transaction limits, NBFC and more

For the 10th consecutive time, there was no change in India's repo rate as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das-led Monetary Policy Meeting (MPC) on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) maintained it at 6.50 per cent. The big change came in the face of the Central Bank changing the policy stance to 'netral' from 'withdrawal of accommodation'. On the other hand, there were no changes in the GDP forecast and Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation estimates for FY25. In his address on Wednesday, Das said, "The MPC considered it appropriate to change the stance to neutral and remain unambiguously focused on bringing inflation to target durably.