Monetary policy rate (percentage points) - India - BIS - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Monetary policy rates around the globe (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In India, the monetary policy rate was 5.25 percent on 23 July 2026, the same value recorded on 22 July.
Sample. There are 21,478 records in the daily time series displayed in the plot above. The series covers the time period going from January 1946 to July 2026.
History. Here are some simple statistics we computed on the full sample: the rate peaked at 12.00 percent on 9 October 1991; it reached its lowest level of 3.00 on 1 January 1946; it had a mean of 6.90.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 5.25 |
| 2026-07-22 | 5.25 |
| 2026-07-23 | 5.25 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Central bank policy rate |
| Country | India |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Interest rate |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Bank for International Settlements |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Unrestricted use subject to certain conditions |
| Measure type | Level |
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