The newly-appointed governor of the RBI, Sanjay Malhotra, with a mostly new Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to boot, has kicked off his career by making a sharp break with his predecessor Shaktikanta Das who retired in December last year after helming the central bank for six years.

Governor, Sanjay Malhotra, on Friday said that India can definitely clock a growth rate of more than 7 per cent. Speaking at the post-MPC press conference, the governor said that India should aspire to achieve the 7-plus growth rate.

The former revenue secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Malhotra is expected to announce the cuts to lower interest rates for economy’s growth which is expected to reach a four year low.

India's new central bank governor Sanjay Malhotra cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 6.25%, aiming to support a slowing economy. The monetary policy committee's decision disappointed some investors seeking more proactive measures.

The RBI, under new Governor Sanjay Malhotra, reduced the interest rate for the first time in nearly five years on Friday to support a slowing economy. The 25 basis points cut brings the policy rate down to 6.

Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday announced that the central bank has slashed the policy repo rate by 25 basis points from 6.5 per cent to 6.25 per cent. The decision was taken on a unanimous basis.

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down from 6.50% to 6.25%. The decision is aimed at balancing growth with inflation control. While the rate cut signals a push to stimulate economic activity amid global uncertainties,

In his first Monetary Policy announcement on Friday, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had unanimously decided to reduce the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) from 6.