{
  "id": 11462916,
  "title": "RBI to keep tightening risks alive – MUFG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/rbi-to-keep-tightening-risks-alive-mufg",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T14:28:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/rbi-to-keep-tightening-risks-alive-mufg-202610021428"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Analysts at MUFG, Lin Li, Michael Wan, Lloyd Chan, and Khang Sek Lee, emphasize that the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision on October 7 will significantly influence Asia FX. While they foresee the RBI maintaining rates for now, they predict a potential hiking cycle starting in December, with a total of 50-75 basis points in tightening. They anticipate the central bank to shift its stance away from neutrality, signaling a tightening bias. With a forecast of 50 basis points in rate hikes, they note a possible total of 75 basis points, driven by strong growth, abundant liquidity, rising credit, supportive fiscal policies, and elevated commodity prices and adverse weather conditions, which raise inflation risks.",
  "summary": "MUFG analysts Lin Li, Michael Wan, Lloyd Chan and Khang Sek Lee highlight that Asia FX will be driven by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) finely balanced decision on 7 October.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}