Swaps Signal Risk of Larger India RBI Rate Hike
Financial swaps indicate the Reserve Bank of India might deliver a larger interest rate hike than expected. Bankers warn of rising global yields and domestic inflation pressures driving the shift.
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India's central bank faces mounting pressure to deliver an outsized interest rate hike on Wednesday amid surging global yields and persistent price pressures. Swap pricing suggests a 25-basis-point increase is fully priced in, with a one-in-three chance of a larger move. This policy shift would mark the first rate increase since early 2023 for an economy that has lagged global monetary tightening cycles.
