Table 2.
RBI MPC Voting Summary (October 2016–March 2020)
| Total Meetings | Meetings with decision to increase rates |
Meetings with decision to decrease rates |
Meetings with decision to maintain rates |
Meetings with consensus regarding direction of change/status quo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
|
June 2018 Aug 2018 |
Oct 2016 Aug 2017 Feb 2019 April 2019 June 2019 Aug 2019 [35 bps vs 25 bps]: 4-2 Oct 2019 [25 bps vs 40 bps]: 5-1 March 2020 [75 bps vs 50 bps]:4-2 |
Dec 2016 Feb 2017 April 2017 June 2017 Oct 2017 Dec 2017 Feb 2018 April 2018 Oct 2018 Dec 2018 Dec 2019 Feb 2020 |
Oct 2016 Dec 2016 Feb 2017 April 2017 June 2018 Dec 2018 June 2019 Aug 2019 [35 bps vs 25 bps]: 4-2 Oct 2019 [25 bps vs 40 bps]: 5-1 Dec 2019 Feb 2020 March 2020 [75 bps vs 50 bps]: 4-2 |
Source: Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee Press Releases & Meeting Minutes
Note:
The meetings without consensus on magnitude of rate change are underlined