{
  "id": 12571607,
  "title": "RBI raises policy rates 25 bps to tame inflation as India hurdles growth barriers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rbi-raises-policy-rates-25-bps-to-tame-inflation-as-india-hurdles",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T06:38:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/rbi-raises-policy-rates-25-bps-to-tame-inflation-as-india-hurdles-growth-barriers/articleshow/134758348.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Reserve Bank of India has unanimously decided to increase the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points. This decision was made amid rising inflation projections and increasing US bond yields. The bank also revised its economic growth forecast for FY27 to 7.1%, indicating strong economic activity. Inflation is expected to reach an average of 5.2% through FY27, affecting consumer prices.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "RBI raises rates 25 bps for first time in 3 years as inflation outlook worsens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rbi-raises-rates-25-bps-for-first-time-in-3-years-as-inflation",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:45:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}