Which stocks could benefit if RBI hikes repo rate. The RBI is widely expected to hike the repo rate by 25 bps this week, marking its first hike in almost four years. Market expert Seema Srivastava said private-sector lenders such as ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank could benefit from the hike. General and life insurers, tech exporters and public-sector undertakings could also gain from the move.