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RBI policy, 7 December 2022: repo rate raised to 6.25%

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee raised the repo rate by 35 basis points to 6.25% on 7 December 2022. The previous increase was on 30 September 2022. CPI inflation for October 2022, the latest reading before the decision, was 6.77%.

7 December 2022
Repo rate6.25%
Before the decision5.90%
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.