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RBI expects current account deficit to come under 3% of GDP in FY23

The Reserve Bank expects the current account deficit to be under 3 per cent of GDP in FY23, Deputy Governor Michael Patra said on Friday. The CAD will "modestly widen" in the first half of the fiscal year and narrow in the second half, Patra told reporters in the customary post-policy press conference. "Overall, we expect the current account deficit to be under 3 per cent of GDP (in FY23)," Patra said. The comments come a day after official data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed that the CAD widened in the first quarter of the fiscal to 2.8 per cent of GDP. In FY22, the CAD had stood at 1.2 per cent of the GDP. Patra said there are factors beyond the widening trade deficit as the exports are getting hit due to adverse economic developments in the advanced economies, and pointed out certain factors helping the CAD lately. He said the oil prices have moved south, which will lower the import bill, and there has been a 23 per cent growth in petroleum exports, courtes

Germany set to enter recession in 2023 with 0.4% decline in GDP: Report

Germany is set to enter a recession in 2023, with a decline in gross domestic product (GDP) of 0.4 per cent, according to a joint forecast published by leading economic institutes in the country

Was it prudent of the Centre to extend the free foodgrain scheme?

The Central government has extended its free foodgrain scheme for another three months, till December. Now, when the pandemic has waned and the economy has opened, do we still need this scheme?

Centre cuts FY23 borrowing target by Rs 10k cr amid robust tax collections

The government will borrow Rs 5.92 trillion, or 41.6 per cent of the new FY23 target, in October-March, including from the issuance of its maiden sovereign green bonds of Rs 16,000 crore

Current account deficit widens to 2.8% of GDP in Q1; trade deficit jumps

Services exports, remittances show firm momentum in Q1

India's CAD may have breached 3% of GDP in Q1 on surge in imports

Analysts peg full-year figure at $120 bn, but say it will be lower as proportion of GDP than FY13 levels

Covid-19 behind, M&E sector navigates the future at Ficci Frames 2022

Back after a two-year hiatus, the summit deliberated on key issues plaguing the sector

Centre extends free food grain scheme till Dec at a cost of Rs 45k cr

Move to cost the exchequer additional Rs 44,762 crore

Household savings in India dip to lowest in five year as inflation persists

As compared to 15.9 per cent in FY21, the gross financial savings of households in India stood at 10.8 per cent in FY22

Even at $100 bn, FDI may not be sufficient to finance ballooning CAD

CAD is expected to hit a decadal high of 3.8% of GDP, or $130.5 bn; to make matters worse, FDI inflows expected are on gross basis and net inflows would be much lower than $100 bn

CAD may jump over 5% of GDP in Q2FY23, relief likely in the next fiscal

The current account deficit may have widened to 3.4% of the gross domestic product in the first quarter against a surplus of 0.9% a year ago

ADB cuts FY23 GDP forecast for India to 7% citing sluggish global demand

Earlier forecast was 7.2%; institution says high inflation is another growth hurdle, cut FY24 forecast to 7.2% from 7.8%

Union Cabinet has approved National Logistics Policy: Anurag Thakur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week unveiled the policy which seeks to cut transportation costs by promoting seamless movement of goods across the country

India's GDP likely to grow 7.2-7.4% in FY23, says CEA Nageswaran

Global slowdown positive for India on balance, says CEA

Top headlines: KKR to invest in Hero's RE arm; CEA pegs FY23 growth at 7%

SpiceJet has sent approximately 80 pilots on leave without pay for three months in order to rationalise its costs.

CEA says India poised to grow at 7% this year and for rest of decade

Economic Survey had pegged FY23 GDP growth higher at 8-8.5%

At it yet again! The sequencing problem in setting a base year for GDP

The current datelines imply the GDP changes will happen only after the general elections of 2024

Current account deficit expected to reach 3.4% in Apr-June: India Ratings

India Ratings expects the current account deficit to hit a 36-quarter high of 3.4 per cent of GDP or USD 28.4 billion in the June quarter, against a 0.9 per cent surplus a year ago. In the March 2022 quarter, the deficit was a moderate 1.5 per cent or USD 13.4 billion, while in Q1FY22 the current account surplus was USD 6.6 billion or 0.9 per cent of GDP when the country was hit by the second wave of the pandemic, according to the agency. As a share of GDP, the current account deficit is expected to jump to a 36-quarter high after the 1QFY14 when it was 4.7 per cent. In absolute terms, it will be at a 38-quarter high after 3QFY13 when the deficit was USD 31.8 billion, India Ratings said in a note on Monday. Although merchandise exports touched a record high of USD 121.2 billion in Q1FY23, outward shipments are likely to slow down and come in at USD104.2 billion in Q2FY23, growing by a meagre 1.4 per cent in Q2 due to global headwinds. The International Monetary Fund in July slashed

Healthy revenue buoyancy expected for rest of the year: Finance Ministry

The Monthly Economic Report states that India is in a better position to calibrate liquidity levels without stalling growth

Broking biz will flourish for those who constantly upgrade: Emkay Global MD

"Maximum returns are seen when small-caps of yesteryear become mid-caps of today and large-caps of tomorrow", says Krishna Kumar Karwa