RBI MPC meeting LIVE updates: Central bank to permit banks to fund merger and acquisition activity by Indian corporates

RBI MPC meeting 2025 LIVE updates: The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) left the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% on Wednesday, October 1. This is the second pause in a row, after the committee delivered rate cuts totaling 100 basis points across February, April and June.

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members voted in favour of maintaining the policy rate and retaining the stance as “neutral.” The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate remains at 5.25%, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate continues at 5.75%.

The meeting concluded against the backdrop of the recently implemented GST rate changes that came into effect on September 22, which reduced prices of several essentials and automobiles.

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