RBI retains repo rate at 6.5%

by IANS |

Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) As predicted by economists, the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) did not change the repo rate from 6.50 per cent.

Announcing the decision of the MPC after its three-day deliberations, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday that the committee unanimously decided to keep the repo rate at 6.5 per cent.

The MPC met on August 8th, 9th and 10th.

More details are awaited.