Inflation always a concern: RBI deputy governor

Reserve Bank of India deputy governor K.C. Chakrabarty said on Thursday that inflation was always a concern, and a pause in rate hikes does not mean a halt.

Reserve Bank of India deputy governor K.C. Chakrabarty said today that inflation was always a concern, and a pause in rate hikes does not mean a halt.

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Food inflation accelerated to a ten-week high in mid-December on rising prices of vegetables, while the fuel index also rose, adding to inflationary worries in Asia's third-largest economy.