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Rupee crossing 80 to the dollar is nothing to be startled about

While the impact on other currencies has been sharp with most of them depreciating, the rupee has done well, being somewhere in the middle

IMF raises concerns Mauritius' rising public sector debt in current fiscal

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains concerned over Mauritius's public sector debt as a percentage of GDP, estimated at 88.1 per cent for FY 2022-2023

China's economy grows 0.4% in June quarter, set to miss fiscal target

China's economy logged a 2.5 per cent YoY growth in the first half of 2022, official data showed on Friday

India can weather turbulence without damage to credit ratings: S&P

India is likely to lead the region with 7.3 per cent growth in 2022-23 after the GDP grew 8.7 per cent in 2021-22, said the rating agency

UK economy unexpectedly jumps in May as doctors and travel agents get busy

Britain's new finance minister, Nadhim Zahawi, welcomed the signs of growth but said there was no room for complacency

CAD as percentage of GDP: Nowhere near 2012-13 level, yet worrisome

If up to $50 billion is withdrawn from forex reserves to finance CAD, the country would still be able to meet nine month's imports. Any withdrawal beyond this could pose a problem

A makeover for North Block

The Indian economy faces tough challenges, but the pressure today is more on Mint Road

India's current account deficit likely to touch $105 bn this fiscal: Report

In the report on Tuesday, Bank of America (BofA) Securities revised upwards its Current Account Deficit (CAD) forecast by 0.4 percentage points for this financial year.

India isn't anywhere near a middle income trap, says Nicholas Stern

'We would not have got a Paris agreement without the enthusiastic participation of India'

What is the current account deficit?

Japanese brokerage Nomura recently said that India's current account deficit could widen to 3.3% of GDP in FY23 from 1.2% in the previous fiscal. But what is current account deficit? Let's understand

Centre committed to meeting FY23 fiscal deficit target: Official

Says macroeconomic fundamentals and forex reserves are robust enough to deal with current geo-political challenges

The risk of accidents

Growth downturns can expose vulnerabilities that increase market risks

7 out of 9 neighbouring nations charge less for petrol than India

Among the neighbouring countries, China (Rs 116 per litre) and Nepal (Rs 124 per litre) had a higher price.

Dept of Expenditure warns against extending the free food scheme: Report

In an internal note, the FinMin's Dept of Expenditure has warned that extension of the free food scheme beyond September or any more tax cuts will have consequences for the Centre's fiscal situation

Indian economy to grow by 7%-7.8% in FY23 despite global headwinds: Experts

India's economy grew 8.7% in the last fiscal (2021-22) as against a 6.6% contraction in FY21

CAD reduces sequentially to 1.5% of GDP in Q4 as trade deficit moderates

The current account was in deficit to the tune of $ 8.1 billion (1 per cent of GDP) a year ago (Q4 of FY21)

Fiscal weakness

State finances can impede growth

Corporate profit-to-GDP ratio attains 11-year high of 4.3% in FY22

Performance comes on the back of 48% YoY growth in bottomline. GDP also expanded 19.5% in FY22 after contracting in FY21 due to Covid-19 disruptions

India faces near-term challenges; better placed to deal with them: FinMin

India's medium-term growth prospects remain bright as pent-up capacity expansion in the private sector is expected to drive capital formation, employment generation in rest of this decade, says report

Airlines' losses globally likely to be down to $ 9.7 bn this year: IATA DG

Director General of IATA Willie Walsh said that while the outlook for airlines globally is positive, the business environment remains challenging.