The former revenue secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Malhotra is expected to announce the cuts to lower interest rates for economy’s growth which is expected to reach a four year low.

Today’s monetary policy reflects a steady state of thinking at RBI. Today's rate cut continued the MPC pivot to the “neutral” stance in October and the CRR cut in December.

Repo rate cut by 25 basis points to 6.25% to boost growth amid easing inflation and global uncertainties, maintaining neutral stance.

The central bank has reduced key interest rates by 25 bps, a much-needed relief for liquidity boost, but has kept its stance 'neutral'

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra has announced the Monetary Policy Committee has cut the benchmark repo rate by 26 basis points.

The repo rate, till now, stood at 6.5 per cent. The move comes barely a week after the Centre cut personal income tax to boost consumption.

The first RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting of 2025 began on February 5, with everyone eagerly awaiting Governor Sanjay Malhotras decision, which will be announced on. This will be his first review as the newly appointed Governor,

The rate cut, the first in almost five years, comes a week after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for FY26.

The Indian economy, though continuing to remain strong and resilient, also did not remain immune to these global headwinds, with the Indian Rupee coming under depreciation pressure in the recent months.

This marked the first rate reduction from the central bank in almost five years and this decision will translate into reduced borrowing costs and potentially help homemakers, experts explained.

The Reserve Bank of India announced a 25 basis point cut in the repo rate, now at 6.25%, the first reduction in five years. The decision