RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 25%, a first in 5 years

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), led by new Governor Sanjay Malhotra, cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%—its first reduction in five years—while maintaining a neutral stance. This follows eleven meetings with an unchanged rate. The Cash Reserve Ratio was reduced to 4% in December to enhance liquidity. The RBI projects 7.2% GDP growth for 2024-25. repo rate RBI, MPC, repo rate, rate cut, Sanjay Malhotra, 25 bps, 6.25%, Cash Reserve Ratio, liquidity, GDP growth, inflation, monetary policy, interest rate, economic growth rbi rate cut repo rate today rbi rbi repo rate rbi policy rbi monetary policy rbi governor rbi news home loan interest rate repo rate cut sanjay malhotra repo rate news monetary policy rate cut rbi mpc meeting rbi monetary policy time rbi news today rbi policy today rbi policy date 2025 rbi policy time rbi mpc rbi meeting mpc meeting rbi repo rate today rbi repo rate 2025 mpc rbi policy live rbi meeting today rbi monetary policy live repo rate cut impact rbi monetary policy date rbi monetary policy feb 2025 sanjay malhotra rbi current repo rate rate cut news repo rate cut means rbi interest rate reverse repo rate rbi rate rbi policy live #RBI #RepoRate #RateCut #MonetaryPolicy #IndianEconomy #Inflation #GDPGrowth #Liquidity #InterestRates #RepoRate #RBIRateCut #RepoRateToday #RBI #RBIRepoRate #RBIPolicy #RBIMonetaryPolicy #RBIGovernor #RBINews #HomeLoanInterestRate #SanjayMalhotra #MonetaryPolicy #RateCut #RBIMPCMeeting #RBINewsToday #RBIPolicyToday #RBIPolicyDate2025 #RBIPolicyTime #RBIMPC #RBIMeeting #MPCMeeting #RBIMonetaryPolicyRateCut #RBIRepoRateToday #RBIRepoRate2025 #MPC #RateCutRBI #RBIPolicyLive #RBIMeetingToday #RepoRateCutImpact #RBIMonetaryPolicyFeb2025 #SanjayMalhotraRBI #CurrentRepoRate #RBIPolicyDate #RBICutsRepoRate #RBIPolicyMeeting #RateCutNews #RepoRateCutMeans #RBIInterestRate #RBICutRepoRate #ReverseRepoRate #RBILive #RBIRate