The monetary policy committee raised the key lending rate or repo rate to 6.25%.

The standing deposit facility rate and the marginal standing facility rate were also adjusted higher by the same margin.

The reverse repo rate remained unchanged at 3.35%.

For a timeline of changes to the repo rate, click here.

For a timeline of changes to the standing deposit facility rate, click here.

Below is a timeline of changes to India's reverse repo rate since June 2001.

RATE (%) EFFECTIVE DATE

3.35 22-05-2020

3.75 17-04-2020

4.00 27-03-2020

4.90 06-02-2020

4.90 05-12-2019

4.90 04-10-2019

5.15 07-08-2019

5.50 06-06-2019

5.75 04-04-2019

6.00 07-02-2019

6.25 01-08-2018

6.00 06-06-2018

5.75 02-08-2017

6.00 06-04-2017

5.75 04-10-2016

6.00 05-04-2016

5.75 29-09-2015

6.25 02-06-2015

6.50 04-03-2015

6.75 15-01-2015

7.00 28-01-2014

6.75 29-10-2013

6.50 20-09-2013

6.25 03-05-2013

6.50 19-03-2013

6.75 29-01-2013

7.00 17-04-2012

7.50 25-11-2011

7.25 16-09-2011

7.00 26-07-2011

6.50 16-06-2011

6.25 03-05-2011

5.75 17-03-2011

5.50 25-01-2011

5.25 02-11-2010

5.00 16-09-2010

4.50 27-07-2010

4.00 02-07-2010

3.75 20-04-2010

3.50 19-03-2010

3.25 21-04-2009

3.50 04-03-2009

4.00 02-01-2009

5.00 08-12-2008

6.00 25-07-2006

5.75 08-06-2006

5.50 24-01-2006

5.25 26-10-2005

5.00 29-04-2005

4.75 27-10-2004

4.50 25-08-2003

5.00 03-03-2003

5.50 30-10-2002

5.75 27-06-2002

6.00 05-03-2002

6.50 28-05-2001

6.75 27-04-2001

7.00 02-03-2001

7.50 20-02-2001

* Note: Prior to Oct. 29, 2004, the reverse repo rate was known

as the repo rate. For further details, please see central bank's

website: www.rbi.org.in

(Compiled by Siddhi Nayak in Mumbai)