The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to announce its bi-monthly monetary policy today after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) concluded its three-day review that began on Wednesday. The announcement comes at a crucial time as India sees falling inflation, strong GDP growth, the rupee crossing 90 against the US dollar, and rising geopolitical tensions.
Viewers across India can watch the RBI Monetary Policy Meeting Live on multiple official platforms today, as the central bank releases key updates on inflation, GDP projections and its policy stance.
Where to watch the RBI Monetary Policy Meeting live
The RBI policy announcement will be streamed live through the following official channels:
Economic backdrop ahead of the policy announcement
India’s economic performance continues to remain strong. The GDP growth in the July–September quarter came in at 8.2%, significantly above the RBI’s projection of 6.8% and marking the fastest expansion in six quarters. Nominal GDP grew 8.7% in Q2, compared to 8.8% a year earlier.
In the October MPC meeting, the RBI retained its real GDP growth forecast for 2025–26 at 6.8%, with quarterly estimates as follows:
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Q1: 7.8%
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Q2: 7%
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Q3: 6.4%
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Q4: 6.2%
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Q1 FY27: 6.4%
RBI inflation projections
The central bank has forecast 2.6% inflation for FY26, and 4% for the fourth quarter of FY26. For the first quarter of FY27, inflation is projected at 4.5%. RBI has revised the full-year FY26 inflation estimate downward to 2.6%, compared to 4.2% projected in February.
