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FD interest rate hike coming? With rising inflation, many experts expect RBI to hike interest rate

IN · 2026-10-05

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Key takeaway

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  1. Step 1 · The triggerWithheld
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onbanks reprice deposit rates upward, with small finance banks leading at the top of the FD table
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onlending rates tied to the external benchmark follow, lifting the cost of working capital and MSME term loans
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onan Indian SME's interest line rises at the next reset while its idle cash earns more in a short-tenor FD
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe SME's net interest cost and cash-management choice determine whether the hike is a margin headwind or neutral

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: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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