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Indian bonds take a breather before RBI policy outcome

IN · 2026-10-05

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Key takeaway

Indian government bonds steady ahead of RBI policy decision; analysts expect first rate hike since 2023.

  1. Step 1 · The triggeranalysts expect the RBI to deliver its first rate hike since 2023, lifting the policy rate
  2. Step 2 · Knock-ona higher policy rate raises the risk-free benchmark, pushing Indian government bond yields up and prices down
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onstate borrowing projected to exceed market expectations increases the supply of government paper, adding further upward pressure on yields
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youhigher G-Sec yields transmit to corporate bond yields and bank lending rates, raising borrowing costs for Indian SMEs

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: Economic Times Markets

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