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India’s central bank hikes rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation risks build

Bloomberg - Markets and Financial Times - World describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened HSBC and Goldman Sachs expect the RBI to raise interest rates in December as well.
The headline split CNBC frames it as "India’s central bank hikes rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation risks build". Bloomberg - Markets frames it as "India's Central Bank Hikes Repo Rate by 25 Bps".
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CNBCNews report · Oct 7, 5:11 AM

India’s central bank hikes rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation risks build

HSBC and Goldman Sachs expect the RBI to raise interest rates in December as well.

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EuronewsNews report · Oct 7, 7:27 AM

India hikes interest rates for first time in over three years as Iran war fuels inflation

The Reserve Bank of India raised borrowing costs for the first time in over three years on Wednesday, as the Middle East war pushes up prices in Asia's third-biggest economy and weighs on a...

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Financial Times - WorldNews report · Oct 7, 7:04 AM

India raises interest rates for first time in 3 years

RBI points to higher inflation and energy costs as it shifts to ‘tightening’ outlook

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CNA SingaporeNews report · Oct 7, 6:47 AM

Indian central bank hikes rates for first time since 2023

In doing so, the RBI has shifted gears to join several central banks around the world who have raised rates to curb price rises or boost their currencies.

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Bloomberg - MarketsNews report · Oct 7, 5:44 AM

India's Central Bank Hikes Repo Rate by 25 Bps

RBI raised interest rates for the first time in nearly four years. Governor Sanjay Malhotra says given the current economic scenario, rate hikes are off the table in the near-term. (Correct...

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