RBI Raises FY26 GDP Growth Forecast to 7.4%, Holds Repo Rate at 5.25%

• RBI's MPC revises India's GDP growth projection to 7.4% for FY26, announced Governor Sanjay Malhotra.
• Quarterly projections for FY27 also revised upwards: Q1 at 6.9% and Q2 at 7%.
• Indian economy shows steady improvement, supported by resilient domestic demand and investment momentum.
• RBI projects headline CPI inflation at 2.1% for FY26, with an upward bias to 3.2% by Q4 FY26.
• MPC keeps policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% for the third time in four meetings.