{"id":38739,"date":"2025-04-09T10:33:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T05:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=38739"},"modified":"2025-04-09T10:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T05:03:38","slug":"rbi-policy-2025-repo-rate-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/rbi-policy-2025-repo-rate-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"RBI Monetary Policy Meeting 2025 | 25 bps Repo Rate Cut by Sanjay Malhotra Amid Easing Inflation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted its bi-monthly monetary policy meeting from 7th April 2025 to 9th April 2025. We\u2019re seeking a repo rate cut by 25 BPS, which has been finally approved by the MPC (Monetary Policy Committee).&nbsp;<\/p><p>Generally, RBI holds this session 6 times a year to assess benchmark interest rates and projections on GDP growth. But as for now, the primary aim of this meeting is to ease inflation fear caused by the global trade war. Scroll down to learn more about RBI Monetary Policy Meeting 2025 results.&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/rbi-policy-2025-repo-rate-cut\/#Repo_Rate_Cut_By_25_Basis_Points\" title=\"Repo Rate Cut By 25 Basis Points\">Repo Rate Cut By 25 Basis Points<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/rbi-policy-2025-repo-rate-cut\/#Rate_Cut_History\" title=\"Rate Cut History\">Rate Cut History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/rbi-policy-2025-repo-rate-cut\/#Future_Rate_Cut_Projections\" title=\"Future Rate Cut Projections\">Future Rate Cut Projections<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/rbi-policy-2025-repo-rate-cut\/#Explore_Other_News_Articles\" title=\"Explore Other News Articles\">Explore Other News Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Repo_Rate_Cut_By_25_Basis_Points\"><\/span><strong>Repo Rate Cut By 25 Basis Points<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>RBI met market expectations and reduced the key interest rate by 25 basis points. The announcement of reciprocal tariffs by US President Donald Trump played a vital role in influencing these expectations in the Indian market.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rate_Cut_History\"><\/span><strong>Rate Cut History<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Previously, in February, the Monetary Policy Meeting reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points, which brings it down to 6.25%. This February cut was essential as it was the first reduction since May 2020.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Future_Rate_Cut_Projections\"><\/span><strong>Future Rate Cut Projections<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>In the forthcoming policy statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careratings.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Care Edge Ratings<\/a> predicts another 25 basis point cut. 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