RBI cuts repo rate by 75 bps to 4.4 pc; slashes CRR by 100 bps

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, March 27 cut benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to 4.4 per cent to deal with the hardship caused due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The central bank also reduced the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of all banks by 100 basis points to 3 per cent with effect from March 28 for 1 year. RBI will maintain accommodative stance, Governor Shaktikanta Das said while announcing decisions of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). "MPC voted for sizeable reduction in interest rate," he said.