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India's cenbank cuts growth outlook, raises inflation forecast as it keeps rates steady at 5.25%
India’s central bank on Friday held interest rates at 5.25% at a time when surging global energy costs have hammered its currency, while the Iran war risks accelerating inflation. The Reserve Bank of India was widely expected to keep rates steady, as per economists polled by both Reuters and CNBC. RBI raised its inflation projection for the financial year ending March 2027 by 50 basis points to 5.1%, while tempering the economy’s growth forecast to 6.6% for the year, down from 6.9% projected earlier. Governor Sanjay Malhotra said in his statement that “monetary policy has turned more cautious” as the global ... (full story)