RBI MPC Holds Rates, Signals Pause Amidst Stable Growth and Contained Inflation

• RBI MPC maintains status quo on policy rates and 'neutral' stance, aligning with market expectations.
• Comfortable with current economic state: resilient growth and inflation within tolerance zone.
• Projects FY26 GDP growth at 7.4% YoY, with Q1 and Q2 FY27 projections raised to 6.9% and 7.0% respectively.
• Inflation trajectory comfortable despite slight uptick; food inflation benign, core inflation contained.
• RBI to ensure sufficient liquidity in banking system, hints at a pause in rate changes for coming meetings.