New Delhi, June 3 -- The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to maintain higher risk buffers is expected to strengthen its balance sheet and support India's macroeconomic fundamentals, especially at a time when global oil prices are expected to remain benign, according to a recent report by ICICI Bank.

The report noted that the RBI's strong risk buffer not only adds to its financial resilience but also provides a tailwind for the broader Indian economy.

It said "we believe higher risk buffer by RBI strengthens its balance sheet and provides a tailwind for India's macroeconomic fundamentals when oil prices too are expected to be benign".

The central bank's balance sheet stood at Rs 76.3 trillion as of FY25, marking an 8.2 per cent in...