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Inflation concerns will prove misplaced

A further jump in government bond yields in India this week points to growing expectations of monetary tightening, perhaps fuelled by concerns over rising inflation. But while CPI data next week are likely to show a further rise in headline inflation, we think that will be the peak. And given the significant downside risks to the economic recovery, we continue to expect policy normalisation to only begin next year.

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