RBI MPC Meeting LIVE Updates: Will Governor Sanjay Malhotra Hike Repo Rate Today?
Markets expect a possible 25-basis-point hike as retail inflation rose to 4.82% in August, analysts said.
- Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the Monetary Policy Committee's interest rate decision at 10 AM today, with the policy repo rate currently standing at 5.25 per cent.
- Amid ongoing West Asia conflict and inflation pressures, the central bank faces a mandate to maintain Consumer Price Index inflation at 4 per cent with a 2 per cent margin, prompting experts to anticipate a potential rate hike after nearly three and a half years.
- While SBI Research projects a 25-basis-point hike, Bank of Baroda Chief Economist Madan Sabnavis suggests the RBI will maintain the status quo this month as financial markets brace for potential changes.
- Murthy Nagarajan, Head, Fixed Income, Tata Asset Management, noted United States ten-year bond yields have touched a historical high of 5.34 per cent, as hawkish Federal Reserve policies put pressure on the Indian currency.
- Ahead of the announcement, the BSE Sensex fell 0.14 per cent, reflecting investor caution as broadening inflationary pressures and worsening global macros strengthen the case for pre-emptive action.
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RBI Repo Rate: The Reserve Bank of India is set to make a major announcement regarding the repo rate today. Governor Sanjay Malhotra will shortly provide details of the decisions taken at the MPC meeting.
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