RBI Repo Rate Hike 2026: RBI Raises Repo Rate by 25 Bps to 5.50% — Impact on Loans, EMIs, Inflation & Economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% in its October 2026 monetary policy review. It is the first increase in the policy rate since February 2023, as reported in Reuters coverage of India’s first repo rate hike in nearly four years. Alongside the hike, the central […]

