RBI Cuts CRR to 4%, Maintains Repo Rate, Lowers FY25 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.6%



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The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee has decided to maintain the policy repo rate at 6.50% while reducing the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) to 4%. The committee has also revised the GDP growth forecast for the fiscal year 2024-25 downwards to 6.6%. These decisions reflect a continued focus on aligning inflation with the target while supporting economic growth amidst evolving macroeconomic conditions.

Monetary Policy Decisions After assessing the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting today (December 6, 2024) decided to: Keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.50 per cent. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate remains unchanged at 6.25 per cent and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 6.75 per cent. The MPC also decided to continue
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FAQ :

The Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent.

The RBI has cut the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) to 4 per cent.

The real GDP growth for 2024-25 is projected at 6.6 per cent.

The MPC decided to continue with the neutral monetary policy stance.

The minutes of the MPC's meeting will be published on December 20, 2024.

The next meeting of the MPC is scheduled during February 5 to 7, 2025.




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