The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep interest rates unchanged in the near term and adopt a data-dependent approach before taking any future policy action, according to Gita Gopinath, former First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

A majority of economists polled by ET predict the Reserve Bank of India will hold its policy rate steady at the upcoming June meeting. This decision comes amid concerns over…

A falling currency and rising risk of higher inflation could prompt India's central bank to hike interest rates.

MUMBAI: RBI held key policy rates unchanged on June 5, 2026, and revised growth and inflation projections amid a deteriorating global environment, elevated energy prices, and…