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Mint Explainer | Why the RBI looks set to hike rates

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  • Rising inflation, higher oil prices and global monetary tightening are pressuring the RBI to raise rates
  • Rate increases can weigh on Indian rate-sensitive stocks and raise borrowing costs for businesses

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RBI’s expected repo rate hike

Ahead of the October 7 policy, polls and analysts widely expected the RBI to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points, with one poll putting it at 5.5%. Inflation, higher oil prices and rupee weakness were cited as pressures; Crisil said India Inc could manage a 50-basis-point hike.

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