RBI October 2025 MPC Policy meet key highlights
*Buoyed by a good monsoon the Indian economy is doing well.
*Considerable moderation in the headline inflation.
*Rationalization of the GST rates has had a sobering effect on inflation while fostering growth.
*Tariff pressure is causing moderation in exports.
*Global economy more resilient than anticipated with robust growth seen in the US and Chinese economies.
*Inflation has remained above the target for some advanced economies providing fresh challenges for the
central banks.
*Financial markets have remained volatile while the US dollar strengthened after the upward revision of the us growth numbers.
*Treasury yields have hardened after the Federal Reserve rate cuts.
*Equity remained buoyant across advanced and emerging economies.
*MPC have unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, STF rate unchanged at 5.25% and the bank and MSF rate unchanged at 5.75%.
*The MPC holds a neutral stance.
*The MPC observed that the inflation outlook has turned benign due to GST rate cuts and declining food prices.
*Average headline inflation revised downwards to 2.6% in Oct from 3.1% in Aug and 3.7% in Jun.
*Core inflation to remain contained.
*Growth outlook to remain resilient due to domestic drivers even with weak demand. It is likely to be supported by good monsoons, lower inflation, monetary easing and the GST rate cuts.


















