RBI MPC April 2025 Begins Today: Check Dates, Timing And Where To Watch The Announcements Live

The MPC meets every 2 months and holds 6 sessions annually, and decides on changes in key rates, driven by factors like global economic indicators, inflation, and domestic macroeconomic conditions. 

Stock market investors are hopeful of a potential rate cut, as the domestic economy tries to deal with the aftermath of the staggering tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump.

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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, began its first meeting of the 2025-26 financial year today. The MPC will decide the fiscal policy going forward, deliberating on key interest rates, commonly referred to as repo rates.

The final decision of the panel will be revealed on Wednesday, April 9. The MPC meets every two months and holds six sessions annually. These meetings help decide revisions in interest rates, driven by factors like global economic indicators, inflation, liquidity levels, and domestic macroeconomic conditions. 

Stock market investors are hopeful of a potential rate cut, as the domestic economy tries to deal with the aftermath of the staggering tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump.

RBI MPC Important Dates And Timings

• MPC Meeting Dates: April 7–April 9, 2025
• Repo Rate Announcement: April 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
• RBI Governor's Press Conference: April 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Governor Sanjay Malhotra will address the media after the rate announcement, providing insights into the RBI's decision and sharing his perspective on the current state of the Indian economy. The official is expected to also talk about the path ahead for the economy as tariffs trigger concerns of a global trade war and a possible recession in the US.

Where To Watch The RBI MPC Press Conference?

The RBI's repo rate announcement and press conference will be streamed live across various online platforms of the reserve bank. You can also tune in to ABP Live to keep a tab of the real-time updates of the meeting. Additionally, the RBI's official social media channels (X and YouTube) will also stream the event live.

Expectations From RBI MPC

Experts are hopeful that the MPC will slash repo rates in the latest meeting and help provide some relief to the consumers. Gaurav Goel, SEBI registered investment advisor, noted, “We expect RBI MPC to cut repo rates by 25 bps to 6 per cent in the forthcoming policy meeting. This will be the second consecutive rate cut after RBI had cut 25 bps in the February meeting as well. Two years of persistence has finally tamed inflation to manageable levels and we now expect it to fall below 4 per cent in the March quarter reading. This will provide RBI the much needed elbow room to cut repo rates in order to spur growth in Indian economy which is expected to cool down to 6.5 per cent in FY 24-25 in comparison to 8.2 per cent growth in the previous year.”

The expert anticipated that the central bank might go for 2 repo rate cuts in the current 2025-26 fiscal year  (FY26), taking the benchmark rate to 5.5 per cent by the end of the financial year. However, he added, that it is crucial to address the staggering tariffs imposed by the US on India in the meeting.

Echoing the sentiment, Pradeep Aggarwal, Founder and Chairman, Signature Global (India) Ltd, said that he remained optimistic about a 25 basis points cut in the repo rates in the latest MPC meeting. The expert noted that this move would help boost consumption and drive economic growth.

“A lower policy rate serves as a catalyst for increased borrowing, encouraging more individuals to invest in home purchases, thereby boosting demand in the housing market. However, the actual impact of this rate cut will largely depend on how effectively and swiftly commercial banks transmit the RBI’s policy decision to borrowers,” he added.