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RBI’s Policy Compass Set for a Swing

Resilient growth and rising inflation make the case for RBI rate hikes, but draining surplus liquidity will be key to making tighter policy work.

Shubhada Rao, Vivek Kumar, and Yuvika Singhal

October 5, 2026 at 5:18 AM IST

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Case for a Hawkish 25-bps Hike

A timely rate hike will allow the RBI to avoid bigger hikes that are disorderly and hurt growth, with 3–4 hikes needed to achieve neutral monetary policy settings.

Abhishek Upadhyay

October 2, 2026 at 11:38 AM IST

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What Is the RBI Hiking For?

RBI looks set to hike. The real question is whether it is catching up with markets or committing to a sustained fight to restore inflation to 4%.

BasisPoint Groupthink

October 2, 2026 at 5:13 AM IST

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Gilts Look Beyond Expected RBI Hike to Liquidity Action, Policy Guidance

Nishat Anjum

October 1, 2026 at 12:47 PM IST

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Is the RBI Behind the Curve?
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