#RBIPolicy: Q&A with RBI Governor Urjit Patel | RBI Hikes Monetary Policy by 25 BPS | CNBC TV18

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#RBIPolicy | As expected, the Reserve Bank of India has hiked repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 percent. Reverse repo rate stands at 6.25 percent and MSF at 6.75 percent. The RBI's MPC maintains its neutral stance with objective of achieving 4 percent CPI in medium-term. On inflation, the RBI has lowerd CPI forecast to 4.6% for the first half of the current  fiscal, from the earlier projected 4.8-4.9 percent. CPI forecast for the second half is raised to 4.8 percent vs 4.7 percent from the earlier projected estimates. CPI inflation is projected at 5% for Q1 FY20 with risks evenly balanced.

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