# Live: RBI MPC raises repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50%; FY27 GDP growth seen at 7.1%

> The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee has raised the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% amid intensifying price pressures from the ongoing West Asia crisis. The central bank shifted its policy stance to 'calibrated tightening', ruling out near-term rate cuts while projecting India's real GDP growth for FY27 at 7.1%.

**Type:** article · **Category:** Live · **Published:** 2026-10-07 · **Source:** TrendKia
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The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee has raised the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% amid intensifying price pressures from the ongoing West Asia crisis. The central bank shifted its policy stance to 'calibrated tightening', ruling out near-term rate cuts while projecting India's real GDP growth for FY27 at 7.1%.

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