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India’s July Inflation Rises to 4.45% as Food Costs Increase

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

New Delhi, India, 12 August 2026 – India’s annual retail inflation accelerated to 4.45% in July from 4.38% in June as food prices increased, extending a second month above the central bank’s 4% medium-term target without materially changing the near-term interest-rate outlook.

The reading was close to economists’ 4.50% consensus estimate. Its limited surprise helps explain why the data are unlikely, on their own, to prompt a policy shift. The Reserve Bank of India left the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in its latest meeting while waiting for clearer evidence that price pressures are spreading across the economy.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.