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India Q4 GDP data: Big-bang ending for FY24

The data for the fourth quarter takes FY24's GDP growth to 8.2 per cent Y-o-Y, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than our projected estimate for the year

Reserve Bank of India cancels 10-year green bond auction for first time

Market refuses to pay greenium; rupee falls to 2-week low on poll jitters

India's fiscal deficit in FY24 improved to 5.6% of GDP: Govt data

A fiscal deficit arises when government spending exceeds revenue

Moody's projects 6.8% GDP expansion in 2024 on strong economic growth

Moody's Ratings on Friday projected India to grow 6.8 per cent in the current year, followed by 6.5 per cent in 2025, on the back of strong, economic expansion, along with post-election policy continuity. India's real GDP grew 7.7 per cent in 2023, up from 6.5 per cent in 2022, driven by robust capital spending by the government and strong manufacturing activity. High-frequency indicators, including robust goods and services tax collections, rising auto sales, consumer optimism and expanding manufacturing and services PMIs, have signalled sustained economic momentum in March and June quarter this year. "We believe the Indian economy should comfortably register 6-7 per cent annual real GDP growth and we forecast around 6.8 per cent growth," Moody's said in its update to Global Macro Outlook 2024-25. It said strong, broad-based growth will likely be sustained with post-election policy continuity. Moody's said this year's interim Budget targets capital expenditure allocation of Rs 1

Unsecured retail credit growth slows down in April 2024: RBI data

Credit offtake by services, industry stays robust

This is just a trailer of things to come, says PM Modi on GDP figures

Lauding the high GDP growth in 2023-24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it underlines robust momentum in the economy which is poised to accelerate further. "As I've said, this is just a trailer of things to come," he said on X. India's economy clicked growth of 7.8 per cent in the January-March quarter, pushing the annual growth rate for FY24 to 8.2 per cent, mainly on account of good showing by manufacturing, official data showed on Friday. Modi said, "The Q4 GDP growth data for 2023-24 shows robust momentum in our economy which is poised to further accelerate. Thanks to the hardworking people of our country, 8.2% growth for the year 2023-24 exemplifies that India continues to be the fastest growing major economy globally.

India's FY24 fiscal deficit lower than full-year target, shows govt data

The fiscal deficit came in at Rs 16.54 trillion ($198.34 billion), or 95.3% of the estimate, even as the government continued its record infrastructure spending to boost the economy

Forex reserves snaps three-week gaining streak, ease from record high

The reserves fell by $2 billion in that week, after rising by a total of $10.8 billion in the previous three weeks

Rs 500 note now 86.5% of currency in circulation by value: RBI report

The increase in the share of the Rs 500 note coincides with the declining share of the Rs 2000 note, which was only 0.2 per cent at the end of FY23

Rs 2000 counterfeit notes more than double, says RBI annual report

Overall, the number of counterfeit notes detected in FY24 was lower than the previous year. There is a declining trend of counterfeit notes detected every year

RBI to allow opening of rupee account outside India to boost currency use

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday allowed the opening of rupee accounts outside India as part of its strategic action plan to internationalise the domestic currency. With emphasis on continuous synchronisation of the FEMA operating framework with the evolving macroeconomic environment, rationalisation of various guidelines will be of primary focus, the central bank said in its annual report. The RBI said it has finalised a strategic action plan for 2024-25 and envisaged liberalisation of external commercial borrowing (ECB) framework and 'Go-live' for phase I of software platform for ECBs and trade credits reporting and approval (SPECTRA) project. The RBI will permit opening of rupee (INR) accounts outside India by persons resident outside India (PROIs) as part of the 2024-25 agenda for internationalisation of the domestic currency. "INR lending by Indian banks to PROIs and enabling foreign direct investment (FDI) and portfolio investment through special accounts [special

India to grow 7% in FY25, fastest among major economies: RBI annual report

Indian economy is projected to grow at 7 per cent -- the fastest among major economies across the world -- in the current fiscal year, underpinned by a sustained strengthening of macroeconomic fundamentals, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its latest annual report on Thursday. While the central bank expected headline inflation to moderate further, it flagged risks to food inflation saying that it remains vulnerable to supply-side shocks. The RBI's balance sheet size surged 11.08 per cent to Rs 70.48 lakh crore (about USD 845 billion) as of March 31, 2024. This was nearly 2.5 times that of Pakistan's entire GDP of close to USD 340 billion. The Indian economy, it said, expanded at a robust pace in 2023-24 (April 2023 to March 2024 financial year), with real GDP growth accelerating to 7.6 per cent from 7.0 per cent in the previous year -- the third consecutive year of 7 per cent or above growth pace. The economy showed resilience in FY24 (2023-24 fiscal) despite persistent ...

S&P Global will likely raise India's rating within 2 years, says Citi

S&P raised India's sovereign rating outlook to 'positive' from 'stable' on Wednesday, citing the country's strong economic fundamentals. It, however, kept the rating itself at 'BBB-'

S&P raises India outlook to 'positive' ahead of Lok Sabha poll results

"We forecast India's real GDP growth at 6.8 per cent this year, which compares favourably with emerging market peers amid a broad global slowdown," S&P Global Ratings said

Gas stations in full throttle as India's power demand touches new record

India's gas refiners bet on rise in LNG demand from power generation sector

Battleground 2024: Ludhiana's textile industry wants govt to stitch up FTAs

The past eight years have been a rollercoaster ride for this labour-intensive industry

Govt, experts talk SOPs for contemporary issues under modern FTAs

There were also suggestions that FTAs can be used as tools to enhance supply chain resilience, ensuring stability and sustainability in trade relationships

GST Council's fitment committee likely to consider dropping 12% slab

Revamped GST rates may be implemented this financial year

FTA benefits elude India

The high import and low export trend is likely to continue with free-trade agreements under negotiation

The port company meant to deliver India's strategic objectives abroad

India Ports Global Limited will be operating ports in Iran, Myanmar, and Bangladesh; it will quickly need an equity base