The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may cut the repo rate by 25 bps in Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s first policy move. Experts predict a balanced approach to inflation and growth.

RBI MPC Meeting February 2025, RBI Monetary Policy Committee Meeting Live, RBI MPC 2025, Repo Rate live news & updates: The Reserve Bank of India’s new Governor, Sanjay Malhotra, is expected to announce a 25 basis points reduction in the repo rate during his inaugural Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Friday.

As per a Reuters poll, more than 70% of respondents expect that RBI would change the repo rates by 25 basis points to 6.25%. However, others expect that the rates would remain unchanged as the inflation is still above the target range set by the Reserve Bank.

India's benchmark indexes closed lower on Thursday, dragged down by rate-sensitive auto and consumer stocks as caution prevailed a day ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) rate decision. The Nifty 50 shed 0.

Governor Sanjay Malhotra is expected to lower the repo rate by 25 basis points, prioritising economic growth over inflation control

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.