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Higher interest rates are expected to support bank margins in the near term. (Representative Image/Reuters)
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RBI may raise repo rate by 75-100 bps in current cycle, says report

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could raise the repo rate by 75-100 basis points in the current tightening cycle, with inflation expected to remain…

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RBI likely to hold repo rate in Oct policy, begin 50-75 bps hike cycle in Dec: BoB

New Delhi [India]: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep the repo rate unchanged at its October policy meeting despite rising inflation risks,…

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RBI repo rate may climb to 6% in FY27; G-Sec yields face upward pressure: Report

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points in October, with further hikes likely in FY27…

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RBI MPC October 2026: Sanjay Malhotra & co may raise interest rates to 5.50% as inflation broadens, poll finds

BENGALURU: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.50% in October, the first increase since 2023,…

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Broadening inflation, robust growth, global hikes build case for India RBI tightening

Broadening inflation, resilient economic growth and a growing chorus of global rate hikes are leaving India’s central bank with little reason to hold borrowing costs…

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HSBC expects RBI to raise repo rate by 50 bps in FY27 amid strong growth, inflation pressures

New Delhi: India’s GDP growth in the second quarter of FY2026-27 came in significantly above the Reserve Bank of India‘s (RBI) 7 per cent forecast,…

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Retail inflation in August rises to 4.8%, wholesale print up 9.9%

New Delhi: India’s price pressures intensified in August, with retail inflation accelerating to 4.8%, its highest level since the introduction of the revised Consumer Price…

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RBI repo rate: SBI Research, IDFC First expect rate hike in October as crude prices climb: Higher oil prices & inflation raise likelihood of policy tightening

Some economists have brought forward their forecasts for a rate hike by the central bank to as early as October, overturning earlier expectations that the…

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RBI may raise repo rate to 5.75-6% in H2 FY27, rate hike cycle likely from December: UBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could raise the repo rate to 5.75-6 per cent in the second half of FY27 to contain excess banking…

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Why RBI MPC left repo rates unchanged for fourth consecutive time in August policy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday chose caution over action, extending its pause on interest rates for a fourth consecutive policy meeting as…

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