RBI may end rate-cut cycle with first hike since February 2023

Bankers and economists expect the Reserve Bank of India to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points in an upcoming move. This anticipated adjustment marks the end of the rate-cutting phase that initially began in February 2025.

Market experts predict that inflation will exceed the central bank's established forecasts, making monetary tightening necessary. At the same time, analysts anticipate that resilient economic growth will provide the RBI with the necessary room to implement these rate hikes.