While new borrowers can expect banks to revise their rates soon, existing borrowers will typically see the benefit at their next reset date, which could be in six or twelve months, depending on their loan agreement.

The RBI cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%, marking its first reduction in five years. The monetary stance remains neutral, with a focus on inflation and growth. Sectors like banking, auto,

After cutting the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 bps from 4.5% of NDTL, to 4.0% of NDTL in the December 2024 policy, the RBI maintained status quo on CRR in the February 2025 policy. With the system liquidity deficit still at ₹1.96 Trillion, another CRR cut was expected to bridge the current liquidity gap, but that was not to be.