Overview
- The Reserve Bank of India released the Monetary Policy Committee schedule for 2026–27, with the opening meeting set for April 6–8.
- The rate decision from the April session will be announced on April 8 after the committee completes its third‑day vote.
- The remaining bi‑monthly meetings are slated for June 3–5, August 3–5, October 5–7, December 2–4, and February 3–5.
- The six‑member MPC sets the benchmark repo rate, which it left unchanged at 5.25 percent at the February review.
- The RBI said in its latest bulletin that the Middle East conflict and new US trade investigations are increasing market volatility that will weigh on policy judgments.