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RBI policy, 4 May 2022: repo rate raised to 4.40%

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee raised the repo rate by 40 basis points to 4.40% on 4 May 2022. CPI inflation for March 2022, the latest reading before the decision, was 6.95%.

4 May 2022
Repo rate4.40%
Before the decision4.00%
RBI policy repo rateSep 2018 – Oct 2026
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The repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends to banks overnight; it is set by the Monetary Policy Committee, which meets six times a year. CPI inflation is shown for context.

Source: Reserve Bank of India, monetary policy statements. The latest figures for every indicator are on the India macro dashboard.