RBI surprise briefing at 2 pm: Market buzzing with rate hike worries

Updated : May 04, 2022 13:29
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EJ Biz Desk

Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das will make a statement today at 2 pm, the central bank alerted via its social media handles. 

The Governor's unscheduled briefing unsettled the market that is awaiting a 50 bps rate hike from US central bank, Federal Reserve later tonight. 

RBI's statement comes as inflation has been running above the central bank's 'tolerance' range for over 3 months now. 

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The last time the RBI made an out of turn statement was at the peak of the first lockdown in 2020. 

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