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RBI Repo Rate at 5.50%: What the 25 bps Hike Adds to MSME Loan Costs
The RBI raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% on 7 October 2026 and changed its stance to calibrated tightening. Floating-rate MSME loans from commercial banks are mostly priced off the repo rate, so they reprice at the loan's next reset —…