The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the repo rate by 25 basis points from 5.25% to 5.50% in its latest monetary policy committee meeting on Wednesday. Following the repo rate hike, several banks, including Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Bank of Baroda (BoB), have revised their repo rate-linked lending rates.
The change in repo rate-linked lending rates, RRLR, or in some cases RBLR, means that borrowers with loans linked to the repo rate may see an increase in their loan’s equated monthly instalments (EMIs).