World Bank yesterday forecast a 3.2 per cent contraction in India's economy in FY21 because of the Covid-induced lockdown. It had earlier predicted 1.5-2.8 per cent growth
India to lose tag of fastest growing large economy to China for another two years
In its latest edition of the Global Economic Prospect, the World Bank downgraded its projection of India by a massive negative nine per cent
The Covid-19 recession is the first since 1870 to be triggered solely by a pandemic, World Bank President David Malpass said
The eight states together account for 2,930 or 1.3 per cent of the around 230,000 cases in the country
Brajendra Navnit is new India representative at WTO
The scope and speed with which the Covid-19 pandemic and economic shutdowns have devastated the poor around the world are unprecedented in modern times, World Bank Group President David Malpass said
According to the World Bank, 60 million people worldwide will fall back into extreme poverty as a result of the severe economic crisis unleashed by Sars-CoV-2
The world gross domestic product is expected to contract by 3%, international trade may decline by up to 32%, and 49 million people could slip into extreme poverty
'Covid, shutdown may push as many as 60 mn people into extreme poverty'
Trump told reporters in a cabinet meeting that the high number of cases in the US is a "badge of honour", because it means the US is testing the most
This takes the total commitment from the World Bank towards emergency Covid-19 response in India to $2 billion.
This takes the total commitment from the World Bank towards emergency Covid-19 response in India to $2 billion.
With resources more scarce than ever, it is vital the government implemented the Sachar Committee's recommendations in earnest
With a record capital outflow of $16 bn in March, the biggest in a month, India must be careful about the future, he said
The bank's board of directors has approved a loan to India to strengthen the preparedness of the country's national health system
It is time to shrug off the ideological shackles about the way we work, play and live
Deepak put a lot of premium on evidence, hard evidence, and was a pioneer in thinking about poverty and inequality
World Bank officials warned that developing economies could suffer close to 3% decline in economic output
Due to the global recession caused by Covid-19, remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from $83 billion last year to $64 billion this year, the report said