India: RBI seen on prolonged hold – UOB
News brief
UOB’s Jester Koh notes that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the policy repo rate at 5.25% in April 2026 and retained a neutral stance. UOB’s Jester Koh notes that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the policy repo rate at 5.25% in April 2026 and retained a neutral stance. He highlights RBI’s new Gross Domestic…
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UOB’s Jester Koh notes that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the policy repo rate at 5.25% in April 2026 and retained a neutral stance. UOB’s Jester Koh notes that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the policy repo rate at 5.25% in April 2026 and retained a neutral stance. He highlights RBI’s new Gross Domestic… UOB’s Jester Koh notes that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the policy repo rate at 5.25% in April 2026 and retained a neutral stance. UOB’s Jester Koh notes that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the policy repo rate at 5.25% in April 2026 and retained a neutral stance. He highlights RBI’s new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) projections, flags growth downside and inflation upside risks, and expects the policy repo rate to remain unchanged at 5.25% through 2026 as policy flexibility is preserved.RBI holds steady and keeps options… For traders, the practical value is less about the headline alone and more about how it changes context, sentiment and the quality of the next decision. Watch follow-through, not just the first reaction: liquidity, volatility and confirmation across related assets usually tell the real story.
