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RBI hikes repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% during its Monetary Policy Committee meeting. This marks the first rate hike in four years, aimed at controlling inflation amid economic challenges.

Why it matters

Borrowers in India will face higher EMIs for loans, impacting personal and business finances.

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27 articles · 04 Oct 13:53 onward

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04 Oct 13:53RBI likely to raise repo rate in October 2026 as West Asia crisis fuels inflation riskslivemint.comseed
05 Oct 00:00RBI likely to hike repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50% in October policy: ET Polleconomictimes.indiatimes.comseed
05 Oct 05:14Weekly policy watch: RBI monetary policy, GST Council meet and PMI in focusbusiness-standard.comseed
06 Oct 02:21RBI MPC October 2026 meeting: When and where to watch rate decision livebusiness-standard.com0.62 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
06 Oct 03:32As RBI rate hike looms, action beyond 25 bps a minor possibilityindianexpress.com0.72 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 03:22RBI MPC Meeting Oct 2026 Live: RBI MPC hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 5.5%, changes stance to 'calibrathehindubusinessline.com0.73 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 04:32RBI MPC Meeting at a Glance: Your one step guide for all decisionseconomictimes.indiatimes.com0.75 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 04:32RBI Repo Rate 2026: Malhotra & Co hike repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50% for first time in nearly 4 yearseconomictimes.indiatimes.com0.80 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 04:33RBI Repo Rate 2026: Why RBI MPC lifted repo rates for the first time in nearly four years in Octobereconomictimes.indiatimes.com0.75 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 04:36RBI raises repo rate by 25 points in first hike in four years, loan EMIs may risehindustantimes.com0.77 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 04:41Repo rate hiked by 25 bps to 5.50 pc: Why RBI has hiked interest rates; EMIs set to riseindianexpress.com0.82 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 04:55RBI MPC meeting highlights: Repo rate hiked to 5.5%; rate cuts off the table in near term, Governor thehindu.com0.75 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 04:57RBI hikes repo rate by 25 bps amid re-escalation of West Asia crisis, high financial mkt volatilityeconomictimes.indiatimes.com0.78 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 04:57RBI rate hike to raise home, car loan borrowing costseconomictimes.indiatimes.com0.77 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 05:18RBI raises repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%, shifts stance to ‘calibrated tightening’thehindu.com0.88 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 05:23RBI hikes interest rates by 25 bps: What next for the markets?business-standard.com0.81 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 05:26RBI MPC hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 5.5%: A look at last five hikesbusiness-standard.com0.87 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 05:29RBI MPC speech: Weak monsoon, strong El Niño, rabi season, global crude prices - What Governor Sanjalivemint.com0.72 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 05:30RBI MPC Meeting 2026: West Asia conflict keeps global outlook uncertain, says Sanjay Malhotraeconomictimes.indiatimes.com0.72 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 05:32Bond yields inch up as RBI's MPC changes stance with 25 bps repo rate hikebusiness-standard.com0.82 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 06:05Four horsemen of economic trouble? RBI governor flags the risks spooking the worldeconomictimes.indiatimes.com0.60 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 06:38RBI raises policy rates 25 bps to tame inflation as India hurdles growth barrierseconomictimes.indiatimes.com0.79 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 06:55Why RBI hiked repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% in the MPC reviewtimesofindia.indiatimes.com0.88 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 09:02RBI MPC Meeting Oct 2026 Highlights: RBI MPC hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 5.5%, changes stance to 'cthehindubusinessline.com0.86 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 09:06What is repo rate? Key things to know after RBI’s first hike in four yearshindustantimes.com0.75 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
07 Oct 13:43RBI turns hawkish; ups repo rate by 25 bps to 5.5%thehindubusinessline.com0.86 · semantic_entity · 1 shared
08 Oct 00:00RBI raises repo rate to 5.5% in first hike under Governor Sanjay Malhotra, shifts stance to ‘calibraeconomictimes.indiatimes.com0.85 · semantic_entity · 1 shared