RBI MPC meeting, April 8 -- Much has changed since the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). On the positive side, inflation has eased and growth is picking up pace. However, there are rising concerns over the economic fallout of the trade war triggered by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies.

While deliberating on India's monetary policy and stance, the RBI's MPC members must closely assess the impact of the trade war on the country's growth-inflation dynamics.

The three-day bi-monthly meeting of RBI MPC started on Monday, April 7. The outcome is due on Wednesday, April 9.

In the last policy meeting in February 2025, India's central bank cut the repo rate by 25 bps for the first...