India · RBI repo rate decision · NSA
India interest rate (Policy repo rate): 5.50% on Oct 7 2026, up from 5.25% on Aug 5 2026.
In line with expectations (~5.50% expected). Reported by business-standard.com, thedailyrostrum.com.
Next release: 4 Dec 2026.
The policy rate is the central bank's main interest rate, which sets the cost of short-term money across the economy. The chart shows each decision.
| Period | First print | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 2026 | — | 5.50% | +0.25 |
| Aug 5 2026 | — | 5.25% | 0 |
| Jun 5 2026 | — | 5.25% | 0 |
| Apr 8 2026 | — | 5.25% | 0 |
| Dec 5 2025 | — | 5.25% | −0.25 |
| Jun 6 2025 | — | 5.50% | −0.50 |
| Apr 9 2025 | — | 6.00% | −0.25 |
| Feb 7 2025 | — | 6.25% | −0.25 |
| Feb 8 2023 | — | 6.50% | +0.25 |
| Dec 7 2022 | — | 6.25% | +0.35 |
| Sep 30 2022 | — | 5.90% | +0.50 |
| Aug 5 2022 | — | 5.40% | +0.50 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India (rbi.org.in) History: Source: Bank for International Settlements, central bank policy rates (data.bis.org)