RBI Monetary Policy 2025: Bi-Monthly Highlights

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has announced the outcome of its first policy review of the new financial year. RBI MPC voted unanimously for the repo rate to be reduced by 25 bps to 6%, effective immediately. The RBI MPC reduces the SDF rate to 5.75% and the MSF rate to 6.25%.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held its 54th meeting from April 7 to 9, 2025 under the chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The MPC members Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Shri Saugata Bhattacharya, Prof. Ram Singh, Dr. Rajiv Ranjan, and Shri M. Rajeshwar Rao attended the meeting. The remaining meetings for this year are scheduled for June 4–6, August 5–7, September 29–October 1, December 3–5, and February 4–6.

Current Rate

Policy	Rate
Policy Repo Rate	6.00%
Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) Rate	5.75%
Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Rate	6.25%
Bank Rate	6.25%
Fixed Reverse Repo Rate	3.35%

RBI Guv Announces Six Additional Measures

Propose to enable the securitisation of stressed assets;
Guidelines on co-lending are to be extended to all regulated entities on all loans.
Regulations for loans against collateral against gold;
Comprehensive guidelines on partial credit enhancement by regulated entities;
NPCI, in consultation with banks and stakeholders, to get the freedom to revise the transaction limit for UPI in person-to-merchant transactions from Rs 2,00,000.
Regulatory soundbox to be theme-neutral, on-tap.