India’s Central Bank Opts for Modest 35-Basis-Point Hike in Policy Rate

India’s Central Bank Opts for Modest 35-Basis-Point Hike in Policy Rate
A Reserve Bank of India logo is seen on the main entrance gate of the RBI headquarters in Mumbai, India, on April 1, 2014. Indranil Makherjee/AFP/Getty Images
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday increased its policy repo rate by 35 basis points to 6.25 percent, the fifth consecutive increase this year, signaling a moderate pace in monetary tightening.

The RBI also increased its standing deposit facility rate and the marginal standing facility rate to 6 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively.

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