The Repo Rate Hike: Inflation Gave the Cover, the Rupee Gave the Reason

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SumanSpeaks Independent Capital Markets & Geopolitical Intelligence RBI Policy Decoded The Repo Rate Hike: Inflation Gave the Cover, the Rupee Gave the Reason The RBI raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent on 7 October 2026. With the rupee at ₹96.78 to the dollar, the Fed at 3.75–4.00 percent and bank credit growing near 18 percent, the fuller story is bigger than August CPI of 4.8 percent. The Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent on 7 October 2026. It is the first hike since February 2023, and the stance has moved from neutral to calibrated tightening. The rate decision was unanimous. The Governor cited inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee said the inflation outlook is no longer as comfortable as it was last year, and near-term rate cuts were taken off the table. That is the official story, and it is not wrong. But it is incomplete. Look at what surrounds the decision: a rupee near its record...

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Southern Online Bio Tech (SBTL) has started the stabilization work in its second plant, which is expected to be completed by the end of March, 2013. Its first plant is already working. The company is setting up a 3rd bio-diesel plant, which is expected to be completed in 2014.
The Q3FY13 result of the SBTL is expected to be a little better that Q2FY12--the losses are expected to be reduced. The book value of the shares of the company is expected to increase in the coming days. At present the book value of the shares of the company is Rs.6.24. The company is expected to benefit from the rise in diesel prices or due to partial de-regulation of the diesel price. The market cap of the company is still very low at Rs.17.65 Cr. The Q3FY13, result of the company is expected to be declared on 13 th February, 2013.


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