RBI policy repo rate

5.50%

7 Oct 2026 · up +0.25 pt from 5 Aug 2026

In force since: 7 Oct 2026
Released: 7 Oct 2026
Next decision: 4 Dec 2026 (schedule)
Source: Reserve Bank of India

The rate at which banks borrow from the RBI. When it goes up, interest on floating rate loans such as home loans usually rises after a few months; when it comes down, they usually ease.

History

Each step is the day the rate changed. Hover or tap the chart to read a value. Every value is also in the table below and the CSV.

Decisions since January 2014. Until October 2016 the RBI Governor set the rate; since then the Monetary Policy Committee decides it.

Last 12 of 80 decisions, since 28 Jan 2014

From	Value	Released	Source link
7 Oct 2026	5.50%	7 Oct 2026	Source
5 Aug 2026	5.25%	5 Aug 2026	Source
5 Jun 2026	5.25%	5 Jun 2026	Source
8 Apr 2026	5.25%	8 Apr 2026	Source
6 Feb 2026	5.25%	6 Feb 2026	Source
5 Dec 2025	5.25%	5 Dec 2025	Source
1 Oct 2025	5.50%	1 Oct 2025	Source
6 Aug 2025	5.50%	6 Aug 2025	Source
6 Jun 2025	5.50%	6 Jun 2025	Source
9 Apr 2025	6.00%	9 Apr 2025	Source
7 Feb 2025	6.25%	7 Feb 2025	Source
6 Dec 2024	6.50%	6 Dec 2024	Source
9 Oct 2024	6.50%	9 Oct 2024	Source
8 Aug 2024	6.50%	8 Aug 2024	Source
7 Jun 2024	6.50%	7 Jun 2024	Source
5 Apr 2024	6.50%	5 Apr 2024	Source
8 Feb 2024	6.50%	8 Feb 2024	Source
8 Dec 2023	6.50%	8 Dec 2023	Source
6 Oct 2023	6.50%	6 Oct 2023	Source
10 Aug 2023	6.50%	10 Aug 2023	Source
8 Jun 2023	6.50%	8 Jun 2023	Source
6 Apr 2023	6.50%	6 Apr 2023	Source
8 Feb 2023	6.50%	8 Feb 2023	Source
7 Dec 2022	6.25%	7 Dec 2022	Source
30 Sep 2022	5.90%	30 Sep 2022	Source
5 Aug 2022	5.40%	5 Aug 2022	Source
8 Jun 2022	4.90%	8 Jun 2022	Source
4 May 2022	4.40%	4 May 2022	Source
8 Apr 2022	4.00%	8 Apr 2022	Source
10 Feb 2022	4.00%	10 Feb 2022	Source
8 Dec 2021	4.00%	8 Dec 2021	Source
8 Oct 2021	4.00%	8 Oct 2021	Source
6 Aug 2021	4.00%	6 Aug 2021	Source
4 Jun 2021	4.00%	4 Jun 2021	Source
7 Apr 2021	4.00%	7 Apr 2021	Source
5 Feb 2021	4.00%	5 Feb 2021	Source
4 Dec 2020	4.00%	4 Dec 2020	Source
9 Oct 2020	4.00%	9 Oct 2020	Source
6 Aug 2020	4.00%	6 Aug 2020	Source
22 May 2020	4.00%	22 May 2020	Source
27 Mar 2020	4.40%	27 Mar 2020	Source
6 Feb 2020	5.15%	6 Feb 2020	Source
5 Dec 2019	5.15%	5 Dec 2019	Source
4 Oct 2019	5.15%	4 Oct 2019	Source
7 Aug 2019	5.40%	7 Aug 2019	Source
6 Jun 2019	5.75%	6 Jun 2019	Source
4 Apr 2019	6.00%	4 Apr 2019	Source
7 Feb 2019	6.25%	7 Feb 2019	Source
5 Dec 2018	6.50%	5 Dec 2018	Source
5 Oct 2018	6.50%	5 Oct 2018	Source
1 Aug 2018	6.50%	1 Aug 2018	Source
6 Jun 2018	6.25%	6 Jun 2018	Source
5 Apr 2018	6.00%	5 Apr 2018	Source
7 Feb 2018	6.00%	7 Feb 2018	Source
6 Dec 2017	6.00%	6 Dec 2017	Source
4 Oct 2017	6.00%	4 Oct 2017	Source
2 Aug 2017	6.00%	2 Aug 2017	Source
7 Jun 2017	6.25%	7 Jun 2017	Source
6 Apr 2017	6.25%	6 Apr 2017	Source
8 Feb 2017	6.25%	8 Feb 2017	Source
7 Dec 2016	6.25%	7 Dec 2016	Source
4 Oct 2016	6.25%	4 Oct 2016	Source
9 Aug 2016	6.50%	9 Aug 2016	Source
7 Jun 2016	6.50%	7 Jun 2016	Source
5 Apr 2016	6.50%	5 Apr 2016	Source
2 Feb 2016	6.75%	2 Feb 2016	Source
1 Dec 2015	6.75%	1 Dec 2015	Source
29 Sep 2015	6.75%	29 Sep 2015	Source
4 Aug 2015	7.25%	4 Aug 2015	Source
2 Jun 2015	7.25%	2 Jun 2015	Source
7 Apr 2015	7.50%	7 Apr 2015	Source
4 Mar 2015	7.50%	4 Mar 2015	Source
3 Feb 2015	7.75%	3 Feb 2015	Source
15 Jan 2015	7.75%	15 Jan 2015	Source
2 Dec 2014	8.00%	2 Dec 2014	Source
30 Sep 2014	8.00%	30 Sep 2014	Source
5 Aug 2014	8.00%	5 Aug 2014	Source
3 Jun 2014	8.00%	3 Jun 2014	Source
1 Apr 2014	8.00%	1 Apr 2014	Source
28 Jan 2014	8.00%	28 Jan 2014	Source

All of RBI, banks and money

Indicator	Latest	Change	Period
Bank credit 15 Oct 2026 · down −₹2,51,881 cr	₹227.43 lakh cr	down −₹2,51,881 cr	15 Oct 2026
Bank credit growth 15 Oct 2026 · down −1.20 pt	18.20%	down −1.20 pt	15 Oct 2026
Bank deposits 15 Oct 2026 · down −₹5,19,783 cr	₹278.76 lakh cr	down −₹5,19,783 cr	15 Oct 2026
Bank deposit growth 15 Oct 2026 · down −1.10 pt	16.70%	down −1.10 pt	15 Oct 2026
Money supply (M3) 15 Oct 2026 · down −₹4,66,175 cr	₹333.00 lakh cr	down −₹4,66,175 cr	15 Oct 2026

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