Lower global commodity prices to help the economic growth
Inflation target retained at 6.7%; trajectory remains uncertain: Governor
Sabnavis said the progress till August shows that the government's accounts are on course compared with last year
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 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
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?
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
Services exports, remittances show firm momentum in Q1
Analysts peg full-year figure at $120 bn, but say it will be lower as proportion of GDP than FY13 levels
Back after a two-year hiatus, the summit deliberated on key issues plaguing the sector
Move to cost the exchequer additional Rs 44,762 crore
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
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
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
Earlier forecast was 7.2%; institution says high inflation is another growth hurdle, cut FY24 forecast to 7.2% from 7.8%
Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week unveiled the policy which seeks to cut transportation costs by promoting seamless movement of goods across the country
Global slowdown positive for India on balance, says CEA
SpiceJet has sent approximately 80 pilots on leave without pay for three months in order to rationalise its costs.
Economic Survey had pegged FY23 GDP growth higher at 8-8.5%
The current datelines imply the GDP changes will happen only after the general elections of 2024