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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra addresses a press conference on its Monetary Policy announcement and repo rate hike from 5.25% to 5.50%. (RBI)
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What is repo rate? Key things to know after RBI’s first hike in four years

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced its latest monetary policy decision, raising the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% from…

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RBI likely to hike repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50% in October policy: ET Poll

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to increase the key interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% in the…

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RBI should hike rate by 25 bps in October to counter external shocks: Report

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank should raise the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points next month and again in December as a countermeasure to…

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We expect policy rate to be at current level or lower for a long time: Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, RBI

Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay Malhotra told Sangita Mehta and Sruthijith KK in an interview that India’s Goldilocks phase can be sustained as macroeconomic…

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Bank of Japan hikes benchmark interest rate to highest level since 1995| Business News

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest in 30 years and said more increases are in the pipeline if conditions…

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RBI rings in banking changes, leaves key rate unchanged

Mumbai: The Mint Street has stepped in to match New Delhi’s fervour for deregulation. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has paved the way for…

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