The six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), led by governor Sanjay Malhotra, on Friday reduced the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent from 6.5 per cent.

In the last MPC meet held in December, the RBI, led by former governor Shaktikanta Das, had decided to keep the repo rates unchanged at 6.5%.

According to stock market experts, RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee is expected to announce a 25 bps rate cut amid economic slowdown and inflation concerns

RBI Monetary Policy 2025 Live Updates, RBI Repo Rate, Interest Rate Live Updates: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the decision of the committee at 10:00 am. While most economists expect a 25 bps cut in repo rate,

Economists expect another rate cut at the MPC's next meet in April, even as the depth of the ongoing rate cut cycle will be dependent on GDP growth.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has estimated GDP growth for the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) at 6.7 per cent, on the back of healthy prospects for the rabi crop and an expected recovery in industrial activity which should support economic growth in 2025-26.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the schedule for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting to be held in April. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced that the MPC meeting is scheduled to be held from April 7 to 9.

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced a 25 basis points rate cut on February 26, the first in five years, to stimulate the slowing economy. The MPC maintained a neutral stance, projecting FY26 inflation at 4.