Abhishek Upadhyay

Abhishek Upadhyay

Abhishek Upadhyay is the Executive Vice President and Co-Head Economics & Fixed Income Research at ICICI Securities Primary Dealership

Do Softer Crude and Low Core Inflation Weaken RBI MPC's Case for Rate Hikes?

The inflation-growth mix and the global interest-rate backdrop suggest a need for monetary policy normalisation, especially with crude prices remaining volatile.

Abhishek Upadhyay

July 17, 2026 at 10:35 AM IST

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Risk-Reward Trade-Off Favours a Hawkish Hold by RBI MPC

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RBI may hold rates, but rupee pressure, crude risks and Taylor-rule arithmetic argue for a more hawkish policy tone.

Abhishek Upadhyay

June 2, 2026 at 3:04 AM IST

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