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  • 14 September, 2025

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Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)

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  • Indranil Bhattacharyya, Executive Director at RBI, has been appointed as a member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

What is the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)?

  • Role:
    The MPC is responsible for deciding the key policy interest rate (repo rate) that controls inflation to ensure price stability while supporting economic growth.

  • Legal Basis:
    Set up under Section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, amended in 2016 to incorporate a flexible inflation targeting framework.

  • Inflation Target:
    The government, in consultation with RBI, sets the inflation target every five years. The MPC decides the repo rate needed to achieve this target.

  • Function:
    To fix the benchmark policy rate to keep inflation within the target range.

  • Composition:

    • Total 6 members:

      • RBI Governor (Chairperson)

      • RBI Deputy Governor (in charge of monetary policy)

      • One official nominated by RBI Board

      • Three members nominated by the Government of India (external experts) with a 4-year term each

    • Quorum: Minimum 4 members (including Governor or Deputy Governor)

  • Decision-making:

    • Decisions made by majority voting.

    • RBI Governor holds a casting vote in case of a tie.

    • MPC decisions are binding on the RBI.

  • Meetings:
    Must meet at least four times annually.

  • Support:
    RBI’s Monetary Policy Department (MPD) assists the MPC in its work.

Source: THE HINDU


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