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RBI REPO RATE HIKE NEWS
First hike in over 3 years may not be last; repo rate can rise by another 75 basis points
October 08, 2026 4:19 am
RBI is likely to tighten the monetary policy with a series of rate hikes if the situation on the price front doesn’t improve in the coming months. This means interest rates on loans will increase further, which in turn can dampen the demand conditions in the economy.
Rate hike: Behind the RBI’s pivot, a need to safeguard price stability
October 07, 2026 3:04 pm
The interaction between persistent supply shocks and strong demand warrants particular attention. Economic history suggests that when supply-driven price pressures coincide with robust growth, inflation often broadens beyond a narrow set of categories
P Chidambaram writes: Fasten your seat belt
November 03, 2024 9:49 am
Inflation is not yet on the path toward the target rate of 4 per cent. Food and fuel prices complicate matters. Both do not respond to interest rate changes...The governor argued that there was justification for keeping the repo rate unchanged.
RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, raises inflation projection: Industry experts react
August 10, 2023 5:19 pm
The Reserve Bank of India raised its inflation projection for FY24 from 5.1 per cent to 5.4 per cent, while retaining its GDP projection at 6.5 per cent.
Bank deposits of 1-3 years a hit due to interest rate hikes
June 13, 2023 12:57 am
Within the household sector, individuals accounted for 52.8 per cent share in total deposits. More than a half of households’ deposits during 2022-23 came from five states, namely, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, NCT of Delhi, Karnataka and West Bengal.
RBI MPC meet: Will it pause or hike repo rate by 25 bps?
February 06, 2023 12:04 am
Analysts are also divided on the issue as inflation has remained below 6 percent at 5.72 per cent in December, making things easier for the central bank.
Saugata Bhattacharya writes: Is the inflation peak over? RBI's MPC statement gives a nuanced answer
December 08, 2022 7:41 am
Even as concerns over inflation persist, future rate hikes will be moderate; the phase of 50 basis points increases is over
Rate hike: One RBI panel member says time to pause, another wants to go slow
October 15, 2022 6:53 am
The rate-setting panel hiked the repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.90 per cent. This was the fourth hike since May this year by the RBI to tame inflation which has been above its upper threshold of 6 per cent for three quarters in a trot.
The link between inflation and climate change
October 03, 2022 10:05 pm
Ashok Gulati writes: Checking rising food costs will require investing in sustainable agriculture. That, in turn, requires doing away with perverse subsidies
An orderly exit
August 08, 2022 8:49 am
Saugata Bhattacharya writes: RBI, government must act in coordination during an economically challenging period
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