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BusinessApr 08, 2026 12:42 PM

India central bank holds rates as Mideast crisis clouds growth, stokes inflation risks

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday while warning of lower growth and higher inflation as the Middle East crisis reverses a "Goldilocks" phase for the South Asian economy. Overnight, the U.S and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire in hostilities after more than a month of fighting, which pushed oil prices sharply higher and disrupted the supply of gas to economies the world over. India, which imports 90% of its oil supplies, is seen as among the mo ...Read More >

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BusinessApr 08, 2026 10:45 AM

India's central bank holds rates as Iran war upends economic outlook By Reuters

By Jaspreet Kalra and Abinaya V MUMBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday as it awaits clearer evidence of the impact from the Iran war on the South Asian nation's economy. While risks to growth and inflation have risen due to the Middle East crisis, the rate panel chose to "wait and watch", RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while announcing the policy decision. The RBI's six-member monetary policy committee voted to keep the repo ra ...Read More >

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BusinessApr 08, 2026 10:45 AM

India's central bank holds rates as Iran war upends economic outlook

MUMBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday as it awaits clearer evidence of the impact from the Iran war on the South Asian nation's economy. While risks to growth and inflation have risen due to the Middle East crisis, the rate panel chose to "wait and watch", RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while announcing the policy decision. The RBI's six-member monetary policy committee voted to keep the repo rate (INREPO=ECI), opens new tab st ...Read More >

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