RBI likely to raise repo rate in October 2026 as West Asia crisis fuels inflation risks
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- Step 1 · The triggerWithheld
- Step 2 · Knock-onHigher repo rate raises banks' and NBFCs' cost of funds, compressing net interest margins and raising lending rates.
- Step 3 · Knock-onHigher lending rates dampen credit demand and raise financing costs for capital-intensive borrowers such as infrastructure firms.
- Step 4 · Reaches youIndian SMEs with floating-rate working capital loans face higher interest costs, squeezing cash flow and delaying expansion plans.
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: LiveMint — Economy
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