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Money and RBI

The policy corridor the Monetary Policy Committee sets, the cash banks must hold with the RBI, and how far credit reaches.

Repo rate● Fresh
5.50%
7 Oct 2026 · up from 5.25% in 5 Dec 2025
Cash reserve ratio● Fresh
3.00%
29 Nov 2025 · down from 3.25% in 1 Nov 2025
Real repo rate● Fresh
−0.29 pts
Sep 2026 · down from 0.42 in Aug 2026
Credit to the private sector● Fresh
44.0%
2025-26 · up from 41.6% in 2024-25
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