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October 1, 2025 1:54 PM

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, maintains neutral stance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent, with the monetary policy committee (MPC) maintaining a “neutral” policy stance. A neutral stance implies that the central bank neither seeks to stimulate the economy nor tighten liquidity, balancing efforts to control inflation without impeding growth. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the inflation outlook has become more benign due to a sharp decline in food prices and recent GST rate cu...

August 6, 2025 3:01 PM

RBI MPC: home loan EMIs and interest rates unchanged as central bank holds repo rate at 5.50%

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (RBI-MPC) on Wednesday decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.50 per cent during its bi-monthly policy review. Keeping the repo rate steady means that Equated Monthly Instalments (EMIs) and the interest burden on home loans will remain unchanged. In its previous meeting, the MPC had cut the repo rate by 50 basis points, reducing it from 6 per cent to 5.50 per cent. The central bank has lowered the repo rate by 100 basis points betw...

December 4, 2024 12:52 PM

RBI MPC meet begins, focus on inflation control

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its three-day meeting on Wednesday, chaired by Governor Shaktikanta Das. The discussions will conclude on December 6, with the policy decisions scheduled to be announced on the same day. The committee is expected to maintain the current repo rate at 6.5 percent, which has remained unchanged for the last nine meetings and the status quo may continue for some more time, as an immediate rate cut may not be easy for the MPC to ...

October 9, 2024 10:48 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 out of six MPC members. Other key rates also remained unchanged, with the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate at 6.25% and both the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the bank rate at 6.75%. Das also highlighted a shift in the RBI's monetary...

August 23, 2024 11:39 AM

RBI to focus on disinflation, food inflation sticky to core, says RBI’s MPC minutes

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, held from August 6 to 8, was marked by careful deliberation on inflation and growth challenges. The committee decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, maintaining its stance on the withdrawal of accommodation. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das highlighted the ongoing challenges in controlling inflation. He noted that while inflation is gradually decreasing, the process is slow and uneven. Persistent food inflat...