As expected, the RBI has reduced its policy rate by 25 bps at 6.00% in its 9th April 2025 monetary policy. In the previous Feb’25 RBI policy, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the policy repo rate by 25 bps from 6.50% to 6.25% However, in this latest April’25 policy, the RBI has altered its previous stance from ‘neutral’ to ‘accommodative’, while acknowledging that the rapidly evolving situation requires continuous monitoring and assessment of the economic outlook.