Monetary Policy Committee keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

Aug 06, 2025

New Delhi, Aug 06, 2025 (ANI): In a unanimous decision, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent in its August policy meeting. The decision was announced by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday. Governor said that all six members of the MPC voted unanimously to maintain the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility at 5.5 per cent. “The uncertainties of tariffs are still evolving...,” said Sanjay Malhotra. “The MPC noted that while headline inflation is much lower than projected earlier, it is mainly due to volatile food prices. Inflation is projected to go up from the last quarter of this financial year. Growth is robust, as our earlier projections. The uncertainties of tariffs are still evolving...The macroeconomic condition calls for continuing of repo rate at 5.5%...,” he added.