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RBI policy, 6 June 2019: repo rate cut to 5.75%

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.75% on 6 June 2019. The previous cut was on 4 April 2019. CPI inflation for April 2019, the latest reading before the decision, was 2.99%.

6 June 2019
Repo rate5.75%
Before the decision6.00%
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.