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RBI raises Bank Rate to 5.75%; CRR/SLR penal interest revised

8 October 2026 · RBI

RBI increased the Bank Rate by 25 bps from 5.50% to 5.75% with immediate effect, per the Monetary Policy Statement 2026-27. Penal interest rates on CRR and SLR shortfalls linked to the Bank Rate rise to 8.75% and 10.75% depending on the duration of the shortfall.

RBI increased the Bank Rate by 25 bps from 5.50% to 5.75% with immediate effect, per the Monetary Policy Statement 2026-27. Penal interest rates on CRR and SLR shortfalls linked to the Bank Rate rise to 8.75% and 10.75% depending on the duration of the shortfall.

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