The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo rate unchanged at 5.50% on Wednesday, in line with market expectations, as it evaluates the impact of earlier rate cuts and recent tax reductions amid global trade uncertainties. The central bank had cut the repo rate by a total of 100 basis points in the first half of 2025, but paused at its previous meeting in August. The six-member rate-setting panel voted unanimously to keep the key repo rate at 5.50% and decided to continue with a "neutral"

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday hiked repo rate -- the rate at which it lends short term money to banks -- by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent. | The Times of India