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RBI expects rate hike transmission to temper credit growth in coming quarters

IN · 2026-10-07

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Key takeaway

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  1. Step 1 · The triggerWithheld
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onbanks and NBFCs transmit the policy rate into higher MCLR, EBLR, and base lending rates over one to two quarters
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onSME floating-rate working capital and cash credit limits reprice upward, raising interest outgo
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onbanks tighten credit underwriting and slow disbursement growth as the RBI itself expects credit moderation
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youdemand-sensitive SMEs face both higher financing cost and reduced loan ticket availability, compressing operating margin and constraining inventory build

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: thehindubusinessline.com

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