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RBI policy, 5 August 2022: repo rate raised to 5.40%

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee raised the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.40% on 5 August 2022. The previous increase was on 8 June 2022. CPI inflation for June 2022, the latest reading before the decision, was 7.01%.

5 August 2022
Repo rate5.40%
Before the decision4.90%
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.