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RBI Considers Rate Hike as Rupee Slumps

Published Thursday, May 21, 2026

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The Indian rupee recently reached a new low, prompting the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to consider various measures, including a potential rate hike, to stabilize the national currency and address its depreciation.

What We Know — Key Points

  • The rupee made a new low of 96.95 on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), and later closed at 96.86, which was also a new closing low.
  • The Reserve Bank of India is considering options, including a rate hike, to stabilize the national currency amidst its depreciation.

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  • The HinduCenter-Left

    This article provides an Indian centre-left perspective on the Reserve Bank of India's potential actions to stabilize the national currency amidst its depreciation.

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