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RBI policy, 7 February 2019: repo rate cut to 6.25%

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% on 7 February 2019.

7 February 2019
Repo rate6.25%
Before the decision6.50%
RBI policy repo rateSep 2018 – Oct 2026
−2.0%0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%201920202021202220232024202520266.25%
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.