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RBI to stay in ‘wait-and-watch’ mode, supply side induced hike in inflation under watch

Yes Bank expects the RBI to maintain a wait-and-watch approach on interest rates despite rising inflation, as supply-side shocks have not triggered broad second-round effects. July WPI inflation eased slightly to 9.8 per cent, while manufacturing input pressures remain elevated

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Why it matters

Households with variable-rate loans and savers in fixed deposits face continued uncertainty over borrowing costs and returns, as the central bank waits to see whether price pressures spread beyond inputs to the wider economy.

Most affected

Households with variable-rate debt — Loan payments remain unchanged pending RBI's next decision.
Fixed deposit holders — Returns locked in without prospect of rate increases in the near term.

Likely next

Whether July wholesale prices continue to ease in August and whether manufacturing input costs finally feed into broader inflation.

Read it at Telangana Today