WorldPing logo WorldPing← All news

RBI may end rate-cut cycle with first hike since February 2023

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Times of India
RBI may end rate-cut cycle with first hike since February 2023WorldPing
Image via Times of India.

What happened

Bankers expect the Reserve Bank of India to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points soon.

This marks the end of the rate-cutting phase that began in February 2025.

Economists predict inflation will exceed the RBI’s forecasts, necessitating tightening.

Key facts

  • Bankers expect the Reserve Bank of India to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points soon.
  • This marks the end of the rate-cutting phase that began in February 2025.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:49:18 UTC.

Why it matters

International stories like this one shape diplomacy, travel, energy supply and security decisions well beyond the country involved, which is why WorldPing tracks every update on it in one place.

What to watch next

  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
  • Whether other major newsrooms confirm the same details
  • Any follow-up decision, vote or deadline tied to the event

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Polls close in first round of Brazil’s high-stakes presidential election

  2. RBI may end rate-cut cycle with first hike since February 2023

  3. Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazilian presidential election, as Trump-backed candidates continue red wave

  4. Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live results

  5. Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round

Sources

The original report was published by Times of India. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Times of India

Follow the story

Living hubs that keep updating as this story develops.

Related WorldPing coverage

Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live resultsWorldPing
The Guardian

Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live results

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential race The incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is up against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is in prison for…

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian

Polls close in first round of Brazil’s high-stakes presidential electionWorldPing
The Guardian

Polls close in first round of Brazil’s high-stakes presidential election

Leftwing incumbent Lula trying to fight off close rival Flávio Bolsonaro, far-right son of jailed ex-president The polls have closed in the first round of Brazil’s highly polarised and high-stakes presidential election that could change not only the…

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian