RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.5% Amid Global Trade Uncertainties

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New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday held its key repo rate at 5.50% for the second consecutive policy review, as it assesses the effects of earlier rate cuts and recent tax reductions amid global trade uncertainties. The six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) voted unanimously to maintain the rate and continue with a “neutral” policy stance.

The central bank had cut the repo rate by 100 basis points in the first half of 2025 but paused at its previous meeting in August. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the panel preferred a “wait-and-watch” approach to allow the impact of past policy measures and

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