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IMF's focus has to be macroeconomic surveillance, policy guidance: FM

Finance and central bank deputies meeting to start discussions on key agenda

IMF raises India FY24 GDP growth forecast by 20 basis points to 6.3%

Agency keeps global growth forecast unchanged at 3% for 2023, says economic activity still 'short of pre-pandemic path'

CCI's Leniency Plus norms soon to push companies to report cartels

The Leniency Plus regime was introduced in the new Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023, although several provisions of the Act are yet to be notified

Israel-Hamas conflict may add uncertainty to IMF's growth projections

The IMF on Sunday said it was closely monitoring developments in Israel and Gaza, and it was too early to assess any economic impact

G20 FMCBG meeting at Marrakesh: All eyes on MDB reform road map

On crypto assets, Lavasa said it may not be a major priority as there are several issues related to it that require acceptance

MDBs need to be bigger and better, but donor money is constrained: ADB's Um

Woochong Um in a virtual interview said that they need to double, triple and quadruple what they can do and bring in private capital

FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets MDBs ahead of Morocco summit next week

During the Leaders Summit in New Delhi, G20 Leaders emphasised the need for reforms to deliver better, bigger, and more effective MDBs

InGovern flags concerns with FinMin about Flipkart hiring ex-CCI Officer

InGovern alleged that Sharma's transition raises substantial doubts about the impartiality of CCI's investigations, posing a potential threat to its integrity

Services sector in Sept sees strongest output in 13 years; PMI rises to 61

The latest data showed a substantial increase in new business placed with Indian service providers, one that was the second-fastest since June 2010

Corporate affairs ministry exempts aviation from IBC's moratorium clause

Section 14 of the IBC declares a moratorium on proceedings, transfer or disposal of any of the assets of the company from the date of commencement of its insolvency

Corporate exits under C-PACE now in 100 days instead of 180 days: MCA secy

In her Budget speech last year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had introduced the inception of C-PACE for the 2022-23 fiscal year

World Bank raises India's retail inflation forecast to 5.9% for FY24

Maintains GDP growth forecast at 6.3%

300 IBC cases set to be resolved this year: Corporate affairs secretary

Creditors have recovered around Rs 3 trillion through the IBC, and the recoveries stood at more than Rs 51,000 crore last year

Govt hikes interest rate on 5-year recurring deposit scheme to 6.7%

Small savings schemes are government-backed investment options that offer guaranteed returns. The interest rates on small savings schemes are reviewed every quarter

ADB unlocks $100 bn funding capacity with capital management reforms

The reforms, carried out through an update of ADB's Capital Adequacy Framework (CAF), would expand the bank's annual new commitments capacity to more than $36 billion

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board clarifies calculation of liquidator's fees

IBBI also said that there was a gap in understanding in the market about what components of the liquidation cost are to be excluded to derive "other liquidation cost"

Centre keeps option open to reduce market borrowing in second half of FY24

Government will also issue Treasury bills worth Rs 3.12 trillion in the third quarter of 2023-24. Each of these weekly T-bill auctions will be to the tune of Rs 24,000 crore

MCA in talks with market regulator Sebi to allow issue of fractional shares

The senior official said that Sebi has views on this issue since it impacts the listed companies and will soon be making a presentation to MCA on the matter

This is last clear chance for MDBs: Ex-US Treasury secy Lawrence Summers

Nothing important is ever easy but we are increasingly seeing a coming together of the world. I am encouraged by the way the shareholders have come together

MDBs need to be bolder, bigger: 15th Finance Commission chairman N K Singh

The Delhi declaration which came after the submission of volume one was very positive