Thursday, 8 October 2026

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RBI rate hike: Your home loan EMI just went up

The monetary policy committee (MPC) voted unanimously for the increase and adopted a stance of "calibrated tightening". RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said rate cuts were off the table for now, leaving a further increase or a pause as the choices at future meetings. The impact on existing borrowers wi…

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