New Delhi, April 9 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on April 9 delivered a widely-anticipated 25 basis points cut in the repo rate-the second consecutive easing move by the central bank in 2025-bringing the key lending rate down to 6 per cent.

The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously in favour of the reduction, while also shifting its stance from 'neutral' to 'accommodative', signalling an easing bias in the upcoming policy cycles.

This move follows February's similar rate cut, marking a definitive turn in the RBI's policy direction amid softening inflation and increasing global economic headwinds. The central bank also lowered its inflation forecast for FY26 to 4 per cent (from 4.2 per cent earlier) and trimme...