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RBI MPC October 2026: Sanjay Malhotra & co may raise interest rates to 5.50% as inflation broadens, poll finds
The brief
- Economists expect the RBI to raise rates to 5.50% at its October 2026 meeting
- Higher rates can pressure bank lending and rate-sensitive Indian stocks
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- Kharif data gives India a pleasant advance glimpse of the year's pickings; full picture a little while away
- El Nino may turn 'very strong' by late 2026, raising risks for India: IRI
- Markets pricing an excessive 125bps rate hike over the next one year: Nomura
- Managing inflation risk
HSBC forecasts RBI rate hikes in FY27
HSBC expects the RBI to raise the repo rate by a cumulative 50 basis points in FY27, through two hikes taking it to 5.75%. A separate report said inflation, growth and global rate hikes strengthen the case for tightening.
Monday, 28 September
- RBI MPC October 2026: Sanjay Malhotra & co may raise interest rates to 5.50% as inflation broadens, poll finds