Repo Rate Archives

June 6, 2025 11:16 AM

RBI cuts repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.5%, shifts policy stance to neutral

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a sharp 50 basis points cut in the repo rate, bringing it down from 6 per cent to 5.5 per cent. Announcing the decision, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the central bank was responding to the shar...

May 29, 2025 4:04 PM

RBI to continue liquidity operations in line with policy stance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said it will continue to undertake liquidity management operations in line with its monetary policy stance, to ensure adequate liquidity in the banking system that supports the productive needs of the econo...

April 9, 2025 10:55 AM

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6% amid deepening global trade war

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, reducing it from 6.25 per cent to 6 per cent, in a bid to support the economy amid growing global headwinds stemming from sweeping tariffs and retaliatory duties impos...

February 7, 2025 10:57 AM

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6.25% in first policy review

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra confirmed that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had unanimously decided to reduce the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps), from 6.50% to 6.25%. Malhotra addressed the challenges posed by the g...

February 7, 2025 9:56 AM

RBI likely to cut repo rate by 25 Bps in Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s first policy move

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to announce its first monetary policy under new Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday. Experts predict that the central bank may reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) to ...

February 6, 2025 8:38 PM

RBI may cut repo rate by 50 basis points to boost economy: ASSOCHAM

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut the benchmark policy repo rate, which stands at 6.50 per cent, by at least 50 basis points to support economic growth, a top industry body said on Thursday. To help the economy tide over the crisis ...

January 27, 2025 8:16 PM

RBI plans Rs 1.1 lakh crore liquidity infusion in banking system

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a plan on Monday to inject an additional Rs 1.1 lakh crore into the banking system through various measures, including open market purchase auctions of Government securities and a variable rate repo aucti...

December 6, 2024 10:53 AM

RBI holds repo rate at 6.5%, cuts FY25 GDP forecast to 6.6%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for the 11th consecutive period, maintaining its neutral monetary policy stance. The decision, made by a 4:2 majority during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) m...

October 9, 2024 11:48 AM

RBI keeps repo rate at 6.5%, shifts stance to neutral for inflation-growth balance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept the policy repo rate steady at 6.5% for the tenth time in a row. Following the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced that the decision was supported by five o...

June 7, 2024 11:21 AM

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, ups FY25 GDP forecast to 7.2%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent for the eighth consecutive time on Friday, aiming to bring inflation down to its medium-term target of 4%. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in a majority decision with fo...