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Stability par pressure!
Most experts predict kar rahe hain ki RBI June 3-5 ki meeting mein policy rate ko 5.25% par hi rakhegi. Lekin, andar ki baat ye hai ki central bank ka borrowing costs par control kamzor padta dikh raha hai. Market participants already higher rates pay kar rahe hain. Commercial paper yields lagbhag 8% ke aas paas aa gaye hain, jo official repo rate se kaafi zyada hai. Ye bada gap current interest rate path par confidence ki kami dikhata hai. RBI ek taraf 6.5% GDP growth ko support karna chahti hai, toh dusri taraf rupee ko record low levels se bachana hai, jo US dollar ke saamne kamzor ho gaya hai.
Rupee ki girawat se badhti inflation!
Pehle ke inflation spikes se alag, abhi price pressures zyada global factors se aa rahe hain, domestic spending se nahi. Dollar ke saamne rupee ka 95 tak girna import costs ko badha raha hai, especially energy aur manufacturing ke liye. Jab Brent crude oil prices $100 per barrel ke upar hain, toh higher input costs seedha producer prices ko affect kar rahe hain. Agar RBI external pressures ke bawajood interest rates ko bahut low rakhti hai, toh rupee mein sharp devaluation ka risk hai, jo baad mein aur bhi zyada damaging rate hikes ko force kar sakta hai.
Policy shift se market ko risk!
Indian stocks ke liye sabse bada risk ye hai ki RBI agar achanak hawkish ho gayi, toh highly indebted companies surprise ho sakti hain. Infrastructure aur real estate sectors, jin par kaafi debt hai, woh zyada vulnerable hain kyunki 10-year government bonds ka yield February end se jump kar gaya hai. Pehle banks rate increases ko manage kar sakte the, par ab net interest margins shrink ho rahe hain aur bad loans badh rahe hain. Agar RBI growth ke over currency stability ko prioritize karti hai, toh cash ki availability mein kami aa sakti hai, jo variable-rate debt wali companies ko severely impact karegi. Ye policy change un businesses ko expose kar sakti hai jinhone kam rates ke dauran zyada borrowing ki thi balance sheets ko strong kiye bina, jisse corporate insolvencies ka wave aa sakta hai jise market ne abhi tak fully price in nahi kiya hai.
Rates ka future kya hai?
Ab market ka focus is baat par nahi hai ki RBI rates badhayegi ya nahi, balki is par hai ki ye shift kab hoga. Derivatives market ke indicators suggest kar rahe hain ki traders already RBI ki credibility boost karne ke liye 50-basis-point rate increase ki anticipation kar rahe hain. Aane wali policy statement ko rupee aur committee ki price stability ko economic growth se zyada prioritize karne ki willingness par dhyan se dekha jayega, sirf repo rate decision se zyada.