Mumbai, May 29 -- The RBI in its Annual Report mentioned that the inflation moderated during the year, moving closer to the target, largely due to easing input cost pressures, proactive supply-side measures and the continued impact of past monetary policy actions.

With inflation falling below the target in February and March 2025, supported by a sharp fall in food inflation, there is now greater confidence about a durable alignment of headline inflation with the target of 4.0 per cent over a 12-month horizon.

The benign inflation outlook and moderate growth warrant monetary policy to be growth supportive, while remaining watchful about the rapidly evolving global macroeconomic conditions.

Going forward, global financial market volatili...