Today’s unscheduled Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rate hikes are a sensible and not unwelcome move. India’s economic upswing is strong and price pressures are already uncomfortably high. Further monetary tightening is only a matter of time. We expect the RBI to lift its two key policy rates by another 25bp at its next scheduled review in late July, and to keep raising rates over the coming year.
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