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Consumer Inflation Drops for 7th Consecutive Month, Hits 3.2% – Lowest Since July 2019

Consumer Inflation Drops for 7th Consecutive Month, Hits 3.2% – Lowest Since July 2019

India’s retail inflation continued its downward trajectory for the seventh consecutive month, dipping to 3.16% in April 2025, the lowest recorded since July 2019, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Tuesday. This steady decline has strengthened expectations of a possible interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its June policy review to bolster economic growth.

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“RBI Expected to Maintain Repo Rate at 6.5% in Upcoming MPC Meeting, Rate Cut Likely in February: Report”

No Change Expected in Repo Rate at Next Week's RBI MPC Meet, But Rate Cut Likely in February: Report

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain the current repo rate of 6.5% during its final monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting of the year next week, according to HDFC Bank. The country's largest private sector bank, in a report, projected that the RBI would hold the repo rate steady, marking the 11th consecutive time since the last hike in February 2023.

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