RBI rate hikes affecting economic growth: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee

The actual Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary tightening is affecting the country's economic growth, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee informed reporters on Friday, after the central bank delivered its 12th rate hike within the last 18 months.

The RBI lifted its policy lending price, called the repo rate, by 25 basis points in order to 8. 25%, in line with expectations, as it persisted inside a fight withinflation that has proven mostly futile.

Headline inflation with regard to August rose to 9. 78%, its highest level in greater than a year, data showed on Wednesday.

India's domestic demand powered economy grew 7. 7% in the April-June period, it's weakest pace in six quarters, but outperformed even gloomier forecasts.