The Reserve Bank of India left its key policy rates unchanged for the eleventh straight session and maintained a neutral stance, but its move to cut the cash reserve ratio by 50 basis points to infuse liquidity signaled that policymakers are more concerned about the growth outlook than inflation.
After the conclusion of the three-day monetary policy meeting on Friday, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the committee voted 4-2 to maintain the policy repo rate at 6.50 percent. The repo has been at 6.50 percent since February 2023.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.