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Monetary Policy Committee hikes rates and raises inflation forecasts

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The Monetary Policy Committee held its fourth bi-monthly meeting for FY2027 and unanimously hiked the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent. The committee also changed its policy stance to “calibrated tightening” from neutral. The MPC revised its inflation projections for FY2027 upward by 20 basis points to 5.2 per cent, with the projection for Q1 FY2028 raised sharply to 5.6 per cent.

From business-standard.com

Why it matters

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The policy tightening marks the onset of a monetary tightening phase after a three-year gap. The policy document adopted a hawkish tone, highlighting elevated risks to inflation. The upward revision in projections, particularly in the non-core portion, is consistent with broad-basing price increases.

From business-standard.com

Who's involved

  • committeeConducted the bi-monthly meeting and adjusted monetary policy and inflation projections.

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • bankSpeculative

    Banks might face changes in lending and reserve requirements due to the rate hike and inflation revision.

  • governmentSpeculative

    The government might see its fiscal stability and spending impacted by the policy hike and inflation revision.

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