# Why the RBI’s Next Decision Could Be Tricky After Holding Rates

https://mins.news/en/video/13774

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-05 05:52 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkAZ0OPltxM

> The Reserve Bank of India has left its benchmark rate unchanged for a fourth consecutive review. Policymakers are waiting to assess whether energy costs rising because of the Iran war will feed into broader inflation. Anubhuti Sahay, Standard Chartered Bank’s head of India economic research, says inflation has been benign so far, though the cushion may be less substantial than it looks. She discusses the outlook with Paul Allen on Bloomberg Television’s “Insight with Haslinda Amin.”

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