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Below the Reaction on RBI MPC By Mr. Ajay Kumar Srivastava, MD & CEO, Indian Overseas Bank

The RBI MPC’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent is a positive move even though retail inflation continues to be above its target of 4 per cent. With the Indian economy showing signs of strong growth momentum and stability, the GDP growth projections marked at 7 per cent for FY25 is encouraging. The ECBs and NRI deposits recording higher net inflows, and forex reserves marking at an all-time high of $645.6 billion, is also building a growth roadmap for the banking sector. Another positive development has been on RBI facilitating deposits of cash at CDMs using UPI as well as permitting use of third-party UPI apps for making UPI payments from PPI wallets. All these measures are going to further enhance customer convenience and boost adoption of digital payments.

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