The surge in January wholesale prices, published today, means that it is a near-certainty that India will raise policy interest rates at the next monetary policy review in April. The chance of an earlier hike remains significant as well and could be timed to coincide with the release of the Q4 GDP data and the announcement of the 2011 budget, both of which happen on 26th February.
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