Indian central bank raises interest rates after nearly four years
Most outlets led with the Indian central bank's decision to increase the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points, noting it was the first such hike in nearly four years. Business Recorder emphasized the move as a response to "mounting inflation and strong economic growth," while 24 News HD linked the rate increase to the impact of the Middle East conflict on inflation and the rupee.
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Indian central bank hikes rates for first time since 2023
India’s central bank hiked interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2023 as the Middle East conflict stoked inflation in Asia’s third-largest economy and battered a weakened rupee. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the benchmark repurchase rate, the level at which it lends to commercial banks, would be raised by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent after a unanimous vote by a six-mem...
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India central bank raises key rate by 25bps to 5.5%
The Indian central bank raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% on Wednesday, marking the first rise in nearly four years amid mounting inflation and strong economic growth. The central bank also signalled further rate hikes by changing its stance from “neutral” to “calibrated tightening”, but Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the extent and timing of any more increases would be ...
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Indian central bank hikes rates for first time in more than 3 years
India's central bank hiked interest rates for the first time in more than three years on Wednesday as the Middle East conflict stokes inflation in Asia's third-largest economy and batters a weakened rupee.
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India raises policy rate by 25 bps in first hike in nearly four years
MUMBAI: The Indian central bank raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% on Wednesday, marking the first rise in nearly four years amid mounting inflation and strong economic growth. India has joined major central banks in raising rates as higher oil prices triggered by the Iran war fuel inflation, squeeze purchasing power and weigh on currencies. Weak monsoon rains linked to E...
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