To mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday again reduced the key lending rates by 40 basis points.
Accordingly, the Monetary Policy Committee of the central bank in an unscheduled meet reduced the repo rate by 40 basis points to 4 percent from 4.40 percent.
Making the announcement, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the reverse repo rate has been reduced to 3.35 percent from 3.75 percent.
Das said the central bank would maintain an accommodative stance till growth revives.