India’s central bank held rates steady on Friday, staying on pause as it gauges the impact of the Middle East conflict on the country’s currency and economy.

The Reserve Bank of India met against a backdrop of sharp rupee depreciation and acute economic risks, as the Iran crisis drives up energy prices, threatening to stoke inflation.

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