Verified data Checked 26 October 2026
RBI policy repo rate, January 2025 to October 2026
The chart needs JavaScript. Values: 6.50% (to Jan 2025), 6.25% (7 Feb 2025), 6.00% (9 Apr 2025), 5.50% (6 Jun 2025), 5.25% (5 Dec 2025), 5.50% (7 Oct 2026).
Step chart. Each point is the date the new rate took effect (the October 2026 date is the MPC decision date). Why it matters: home-loan rates follow the policy rate with a lag, so the EMI on a new loan moves with it.
Sources: RBI Annual Report 2025-26, macroeconomic policy setting · RBI press release, MPC decision, December 2025 · RBI press release, MPC resolution, 7 October 2026

