India May Increase Interest Rates Anytime, Sen Says

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India’s central bank may raise interest rates “anytime” after inflation unexpectedly accelerated last month, said Pronab Sen, the government’s top statistician.

Core inflation, which excludes food and fuel, is becoming “worrisome,” Sen told reporters in New Delhi today. Sen isn’t connected with the central bank, which sets the monetary policy.