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Not in consensus: Demeter sees 50bps hike

The Reserve Bank is behind the curve in rate tightening and thus it should raise rate by 50 basis points—that the word from Ashwini Agarwal director of Demeter Advisors. A 25 bps hike will be perceived negatively, according to him.

May 03, 2011 / 11:33 IST
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Rising inflation coupled with slow growth has been a major cause of concern for the Reserve Bank of India. In yet another attempt to boost the economy, the bank is set to raise rates for the first time in this financial year (FY12). How much would that hike be? That has been a debatable topic for some time now.

The Reserve Bank is behind the curve in rate tightening and thus it should raise rate by 50 basis points
first published: May 3, 2011 10:39 am

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