RBI seen starting rate-hike cycle, repo could rise to 6% by FY27-end: Reports
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RBI seen beginning rate-hike cycle, repo rate may reach 6% by FY27 as inflation risks rise: Reports
Union Bank expects the MPC to raise the repo rate by a quarter percentage point to 5.50% in the current review and shift towards a calibrated tightening stance
RBI seen starting rate-hike cycle, repo could rise to 6% by FY27-end: Reports
The Reserve Bank of India is likely to increase the repo rate to combat rising inflation and support stronger growth. Reports indicate that a rate-hike cycle of 75 basis points is anticipated, potentially reaching 6 percent by FY27. While inflation drives this tightening, geopolitical factors could impact the extent of rate increases. ICICI Bank has raised its CPI inflation forecast based on core inflation trends and global developments.
Rising inflation, rupee depreciation, and global crude prices may prompt RBI to consider an interest rate increase in the upcoming policy meeting.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra (Sanjay Malhotra) will announce the decisions of the three-day bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) tomorrow i.e. October 7, 2026 at 10 am. After this, a press conference will also be held at 12 noon. Economic experts have asked the RBI's policy interest rate in the repo rate [...] The post Countdown of RBI's decision starts, the governor will make a big announcement; suspense remains on…
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