Repo Rate Hiked 25 bps: Will Your EMI Rise?
The Reserve Bank raised its key repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50% and moved to a tighter stance. Rising prices drove the call. Rate cuts look unlikely soon, so your loan and deposit rates deserve a check.
Anyone with a loan whose rate is linked to policy rates, plus savers and depositors watching interest rates, as the repo rate rose to 5.50%.
Repo rate rose to 5.50%; your loan costs may follow, and rate cuts look unlikely.
Key Takeaways
Ask your lender whether your loan rate is linked to the repo rate and when a change would apply.
Compare your current deposit rates with new offers over the coming weeks, as policy rates have moved.
Note the dates: minutes of this meeting come out on October 21, and the committee meets again December 2 to 4.
The Reserve Bank raised its key repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50% and moved to a tighter stance. Rising prices drove the call. Rate cuts look unlikely soon, so your loan and deposit rates deserve a check.
Here's what happened: The Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to raise the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50%. The stance changed to calibrated tightening; the deposit facility rate is 5.25% and the Bank Rate is 5.75%. Inflation was 4.8% in August and is projected at 5.2% for 2026-27, against GDP growth projected at 7.1%.
What you should do: Ask your lender whether your loan rate is linked to the repo rate and when a change would apply. Compare your current deposit rates with new offers over the coming weeks, as policy rates have moved. Note the dates: minutes of this meeting come out on October 21, and the committee meets again December 2 to 4.
Pro tip: Besides repo at 5.50%, the standing deposit rate is now 5.25% and the Bank Rate 5.75%, so ask your lender which benchmark yours tracks.
Written by GoCredit from the official Reserve Bank of India document cited below. Every figure is checked against that document. This is general information, not legal or financial advice.
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Questions people ask
What is the new repo rate after the October 2026 policy?
The repo rate is now 5.50%, up 25 bps. The standing deposit facility rate is 5.25%, while the marginal standing facility rate and the Bank Rate are 5.75%.
Why did the Reserve Bank raise the repo rate?
It said inflation and its outlook are not benign any more. Inflation was 4.8% in August and is projected at 5.2% for 2026-27, so it judged a rate recalibration necessary.
Will interest rates fall soon?
Unlikely. The stance is now calibrated tightening, which the Reserve Bank says means cuts are not on the cards near term. Future action can only be a hike or a pause.
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- [1]“Monetary Policy Statement, 2026-27 – Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee, October 5 to 7, 2026 (Monetary Policy Decisions)” Reserve Bank of India · 20 Oct 2026
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