New Delhi, April 6 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will hold its first monetary policy review meeting of 2025-26 starting Monday. The outcome of the three-day meeting will be announced on Wednesday morning (10 am).

The RBI typically conducts six bimonthly meetings in a financial year, where it deliberates interest rates, money supply, inflation outlook, and various macroeconomic indicators. The other five meetings are scheduled for June 4-6, August 5-7, September 29-October 1, December 3-5, and February 4-6.

The RBI monetary policy committee (MPC) consists of six members--three from the RBI, including the Governor, and three external members appointed by the central government.

The main objective of the MPC is to maintain price stab...