S&P raises India’s FY26 GDP growth estimates to 6.5%

S&P raises India’s FY26 GDP growth estimates to 6.5%

Photo used for representation purpose only., | Photo Credit: Getty Image/iStockphoto S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday (June 24, 2025) raised India’s GDP forecast for current fiscal to 6.5% assuming a normal monsoon, lower crude oil prices and monetary easing. S&P, also, flagged rising risks to the global economy due to the turbulence in the Middle […]

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Arvind Panagariya cautions against cutting trade ties with China

Arvind Panagariya cautions against cutting trade ties with China

Arvind Panagariya pointed out that even a large economy such as the U.S. has not been very successful with its sanctions either against China or even Russia. | Photo Credit: Shanker Chakravarty Amid demands for snapping trade ties with China for its transgressions on the border, former NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya has opined that […]

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S&P cuts India’s growth forecast to 7% for FY23

S&P cuts India’s growth forecast to 7% for FY23

S&P projected inflation to average 6.8% in current fiscal year and RBI’s benchmark interest rate to rise to 6.25% by March 2023. S&P Global Ratings on November 28 cut India’s economic growth forecast for current fiscal year to 7%, but said the domestic demand-led economy will be less impacted by the global slowdown. S&P had in September […]

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Fundamentals of economy is good; rupee is holding its ground, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Fundamentals of economy is good; rupee is holding its ground, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Inflation is low compared to other parts of the world, says the Union Finance Minister Inflation is low compared to other parts of the world, says the Union Finance Minister Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Indian rupee is holding ground at a time when dollar has strengthened, asserting that the fundamentals […]

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Don’t burden utilities, pay for freebies from budgets, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Don’t burden utilities, pay for freebies from budgets, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The global situation continues to be challenging and it is not the right time to throw caution to the winds as yet, she said. The global situation continues to be challenging and it is not the right time to throw caution to the winds as yet, she said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August […]

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Inflation pressures are expected to remain capped in coming months, says Finance Ministry

Inflation pressures are expected to remain capped in coming months, says Finance Ministry

The ministry said it expects the manufacturing sector to pick up due to lower input costs and festive demand The ministry said it expects the manufacturing sector to pick up due to lower input costs and festive demand The sustained decline in crude oil price since June and the decline in the inflation rate below […]

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Banks’ NPA ratio likely to fall to 5-5.55% by March 2024: S&P Global

Banks’ NPA ratio likely to fall to 5-5.55% by March 2024: S&P Global

S&P Global Ratings on Thursday said non-performing loans of banks are expected to decline to 5-5.5% of the total advances by March 2024. As per the latest Financial Stability Report published by the RBI, the gross non-performing assets (GNPA) declined to a six-year low of 5.9% in March 2022. “We project the banking sector’s weak […]

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China’s COVID curbs retard growth, Q2 GDP rises 0.4%

China’s COVID curbs retard growth, Q2 GDP rises 0.4%

Widespread lockdowns hammer industrial activity, demand; analysts expect full-year growth to lag 5.5% target Widespread lockdowns hammer industrial activity, demand; analysts expect full-year growth to lag 5.5% target China’s economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter, highlighting the colossal toll on activity from widespread COVID lockdowns and pointing to persistent pressure over coming months […]

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India’s long-term growth prospects embedded in public capital expenditure programmes: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

India’s long-term growth prospects embedded in public capital expenditure programmes: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while attending the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting hosted by Indonesia in Bali, said evidence-based policy making is vital for resilient economic systems. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while attending the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting hosted by Indonesia in Bali, said evidence-based policy […]

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