Current Affairs India

Monetary and Credit Information Review

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Contents Sections I. Monetary Policy II. Regulation III. Central Board Meeting IV. Publications V. Data Release and Surveys Volume XXII | Issue 5 | August 2026 MONETARY & CREDIT INFORMATION REVIEW Note from the Editor Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra announced the MPC's decision on August 5, 2026, following the third Bi-monthly Meeting for 2026-27, to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, the SDF rate at 5.00 per cent and the MSF rate and Bank Rate at 5.50 per cent, with the stance retained at neutral.…

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This event maps to the frozen BPSC historical categories Economy, Report Index, which contain 69 of the 278 current-affairs PYQ rows. This is descriptive evidence, not a prediction.

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  • Headline CPI inflation, after remaining below target for sixteen months, increased to 4.4 per cent in June 2026 primarily due to higher food and fuel prices.
  • CPI inflation for 2026-27 is projected at 5.0 per cent and real GDP growth at 6.7 per cent, reaffirming India's position as the world's fastest-growing major economy, while system liquidity averaged a daily surplus of ₹1.0 lakh crore.
  • The 624th Meeting of the Central Board, held on August 21, 2026, at Chennai under the Governor's Chairmanship, reviewed economic conditions and the Reserve Bank's operations including the functioning of its Committees and the Ombudsman Scheme.
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