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Post Fed rate hike, experts see up to 50bps RBI policy tightening in CY26

RBI moved higher.

· Business Standard Mkts

Experts said that the key point is not the size of the increase, but the change in direction, and expect the RBI to consider 50bps hikes in both the October and December policy meetings this…

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RBI reported movement of 50bps. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.

  • With RBI involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.