Sparsh Chhabra is a banking professional and an Economist. He is currently working as Assistant Vice President in Strategic Planning Department of SMBC India.
October policy action reflects a forward-looking response to widening inflation, unfinished cost pass-through and a narrowing real-rate cushion.
Sparsh Chhabra
October 16, 2026 at 7:22 AM IST
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As inflation risks collide with softer growth, the RBI's hold reflects a harder test of monetary policy: knowing when not to overreact.
June 18, 2026 at 11:16 AM IST