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RBI Raises Repo Rate to 5.50% as Inflation Risks Build

India's central bank has delivered its first rate increase since 2023, shifting from cuts to tightening as inflation pressures and a weakening rupee raise concerns.

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BofA forecasts October hike and further tightening through 2027

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SBI economists back raising repo rate to 5.50%

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Economists' poll points to further tightening by financial 2027

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Rupee reaches weakest closing level in over two months

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RBI plans larger auction to absorb surplus banking liquidity

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RBI raises repo rate to 5.50%, ending hike hiatus

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HSBC and Goldman Sachs expect another increase in December

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  4. Conditions ripe for rate hike
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