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Business Standard poll: RBI may hike repo rate by 25 bps in October meet

1 source · first seen 00:17 2 Oct · updated 00:17 2 Oct

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  • A Business Standard poll sees the RBI raising the repo rate by 25 bps in October
  • Higher crude raises inflation risks, while resilient growth could prompt an upward FY27 forecast revision
  • A rate hike would weigh on Indian borrowers and rate-sensitive stocks, while supporting banks’ lending margins

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