RBI MPC to raise repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%
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The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee is expected to hike the repo rate to 5.50% on Wednesday, 2026.
- The decision would be the first rate increase since February 2023.
- The hike is driven by firmer inflation, higher crude prices, and a weak rupee.
- The move aims to curb inflationary pressures while balancing growth.
Covered by 7 outlets across the spectrum: 29% left, 57% center, 14% right.
How each side framed it
RBI raises repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5 per cent amid inflation concerns
RBI MPC Meeting Oct 2026 Live: Will the RBI increase repo rate?
RBI Hikes Repo Rate By 25 Bps To 5.50%, Changes Stance To Calibrated Tightening; EMIs To Get Costlier
Timeline
First reported by The Hindu BusinessLine on ; 7 articles from 7 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): The Federal, The New Indian Express
- Center (4): The Hindu BusinessLine, ABP Live English, Economic Times, Deccan Herald
- Right-leaning (1): Times Now
Sources
- RBI MPC Meeting Oct 2026 Live: Will the RBI increase repo rate? — The Hindu BusinessLine (center) ·
- RBI MPC October 2026: Will Sanjay Malhotra Raise Repo Rate Today? When And Where To Watch Live — ABP Live English (center) ·
- Will FD interest rates rise after RBI repo rate hike? — Economic Times (center) ·
- RBI Hikes Repo Rate By 25 Bps To 5.50%, Changes Stance To Calibrated Tightening; EMIs To Get Costlier — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- RBI MPC meeting 2026: Repo rate hiked by 25 basis points to 5.5% — Deccan Herald (center) ·
- RBI raises repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5 per cent amid inflation concerns — The Federal (left-leaning) ·
- RBI raises repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50%; Guv says policy action ahead can only be rate hike or pause — The New Indian Express (left-leaning) ·