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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised key interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in an attempt to curb near double-digit inflation.The rise was the second in a month and was in line with analysts' forecasts.
The repo rate - the rate at which the central bank lends to commercial banks - was raised to 5.25% from 5%.
The cash reserve ratio - the percentage of banks' deposits they must keep in cash - was raised to 6% in a move to drain money in the financial system.
It also raised the reverse repo - the rate it pays to banks for deposits - to 3.75%.
"Developments on the inflation front are worrisome," RBI governor Duvvuri Subbarao said in a statement.
Annual inflation in March reached 9.9%, its highest in 17 months.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.