Editorial. Bite the bullet
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Key takeaway
RBI's MPC is expected to weigh a 25-basis-point repo rate hike as crude oil prices and FPI selling pressure the rupee.
- Step 1 · The triggerIran conflict and rising crude oil prices push up imported inflation in India
- Step 2 · Knock-onrenewed FPI selling pressure weakens the rupee, adding to imported inflation
- Step 3 · Knock-onthe RBI's MPC is expected to consider a 25-basis-point repo rate hike to defend the rupee and contain inflation
- Step 4 · Knock-onhigher policy rates raise borrowing costs for Indian SMEs, hitting working-capital loans and floating-rate debt
- Step 5 · Reaches youSME margins compress as input costs rise and demand softens in rate-sensitive sectors
The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.
Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
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