In September 2022, the Monetary Policy Committee of Reserve Bank of India has decided to increase Bank Rate to the_____.

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  1. 5.7
  2. 6.15
  3. 6.1
  4. 6.3
  5. 5.65

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Option 2 : 6.15
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Key Points

  • The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India has decided to increase Bank Rate to the 6.15 percent, with immediate effect.
  • The repo rate is the interest rate at which the central bank lends to commercial banks.
  • The RBI has raised the repo rate by 1.9 percent since May 2022.
  • RBI also projected real GDP growth for 2022-23 at 7.0 percent.

Additional Information

  • RBI:
    • Governor - Shaktikanta Das.
    • Headquarters - Mumbai.
    • Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata.
    • The Bank publishes two statutory reports, the Annual Report of the Bank and the Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India.
    • It also publishes Financial Stability Report.
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