RBI Monetary Policy 2025 key highlights: Repo rate cut to 6.35%, GDP likely to be 6.4%
The Hindu
Monetary Policy Committee reduces policy rate to 6.25%, aims for inflation alignment and growth support amid global uncertainties.
In a bid to add to the momentum of the Budgetary reliefs announced by the Centre, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday (February 7, 2025) decided unanimously to reduce the policy rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% from 6.5%. One basis point equals 0.01%. Consequently, the Standing Deposit Facility rate will be at 6%.
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra during the briefing said, “The interest of the economy demands financial stability and consumer protection. Our mandate at the RBI is to ensure both of them.”
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