RBI monetary policy: Key Highlights

New Delhi: Following are the highlights of RBI's bi-monthly monetary policy statement:

* Short-term lending (Repo) rate unchanged at 8 percent

* Cash reserve ratio (CRR) unchanged at 4 percent

* Statutory Liquidity Ratio retained at 22 percent to unlock banking funds

* GDP growth for current fiscal estimated at 5.5 percent

* Projects retail inflation at 6 percent by March 2015-end

* Projects retail inflation to lower in November, rise again in December

* Says change in monetary policy stance at the current juncture is premature

* Hints at lowering policy rate early next year if fiscal, inflation conditions improve

* Weak revenue realisation a threat to fiscal deficit target

* Next bi-monthly policy statement on February 3