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 stood at 5.50 percent on 18 September 2025, the same value recorded on 17 September.
Sample. There are 21,239 observations overall in the daily series displayed in the graph above. The time span covered by the series extends from January 1946 to September 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at some statistics calculated on the entire sample: the rate was equal on average to 6.92 percent; it reached a maximum of 12.00 on 9 October 1991; it hit a minimum of 3.00 on 1 January 1946.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | 5.5 |
| 2025-09-17 | 5.5 |
| 2025-09-18 | 5.5 |
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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 |