EconomyFriday, 5 June 2026·The Hindu
RBI MPC keeps repo rate at 5.25% and raises NRI-OCI investment limits
On June 5, 2026, RBI’s MPC kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and announced measures to boost forex inflows and reserves.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On June 5, 2026, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced that the six-member Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and raised investment limits for Non-Resident Indians and Overseas Citizens of India in equity instruments.
Key specifics
- Repo rate remained unchanged at 5.25% on June 5, 2026.
- The Monetary Policy Committee has 6 members and began deliberations on June 3, 2026.
- RBI lowered FY27 GDP growth projection to 6.6% from 6.9% earlier.
- RBI raised FY27 CPI inflation projection to 5.1% from 4.6% earlier.
- Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced measures to boost forex inflow and reserves.
Exam lens
Monetary policy question, repo rate 5.25%, six-member MPC, GDP projection 6.6%, CPI inflation 5.1%; TNPSC may ask the latest RBI policy stance and inflation-growth projections.