RBI shifts towards tighter policy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) opted to keep its benchmark repo rate on hold today, but the hike to the reverse repo rate represents a shift towards tighter monetary policy. Looking ahead, with inflation set to accelerate further, we think that hikes to the repo rate will come onto the agenda much sooner than is generally anticipated.

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