RBI's panel starts monetary policy deliberations, 0.25 bps rate hike likely
The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee began its three-day meeting on Monday and is likely to raise rates by 25 basis points, aligning with the central banks' hawkish stance amid escalating conflicts in West Asia that pose risks for domestic inflation. An interest rate hike by the RBI in its upcoming monetary policy would mark a stance reversal, following rate cuts in 2025 and a prolonged pause thereafter, according to a PTI poll of 16 economists and bankers. "Insights, assessments, and t…


