MUMBAI, India, Dec. 5 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release:

Good morning and Namaskar. We are in the last month of an eventful and a challenging 2025. We look back at the year so far with satisfaction. The economy witnessed robust growth and benign inflation; the banking system further consolidated and the regulatory framework was refined to strengthen the financial system, enhance ease of doing business, and improve consumer protection. At the same time, we approach the new year with hope, vigour and determination to further support the economy and accelerate progress.

2. Since the October policy, the Indian economy has witnessed rapid disinflation, with inflation coming down to an unprecedentedly low level. For th...