The Reserve Bank of India hiked its short-term borrowing and lending rates by 25 basis points to tame inflation, raising the repurchase rate to 6.25% and reverse repurchase rate to 5.25%. While continuing its tight monetary policy stance, RBI hinted that rates may not change in the near future. Banks had borrowed the most from RBI to address a cash crunch, forcing RBI to provide temporary liquidity measures like a second liquidity adjustment facility window. ICICI Bank reported a 21.8% rise in net profit for the September quarter due to increased corporate lending and lower provisions.