RBI raises repo rate to 5.50% in October policy decision
The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% on October 7, according to Economic Times BFSI and Indian Express reporting.
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The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% on October 7, according to Economic Times BFSI and Indian Express reporting.
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The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% on October 7, according to Economic Times BFSI and Indian Express reporting.
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The repo rate is the central bank’s lending rate to banks. A policy change does not establish an immediate identical change to every bank deposit or loan.
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