India should choose fiscal, monetary policy carefully to support ‘bright spot’ growth forecast: IMF

India should choose fiscal, monetary policy carefully to support ‘bright spot’ growth forecast: IMF

With downgrades in growth forecasts from June, and a slowdown predicted next year, a growth rate next fiscal year of 6.1% for India was “still a bright spot”, said an IMF official With downgrades in growth forecasts from June, and a slowdown predicted next year, a growth rate next fiscal year of 6.1% for India […]

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Nirmala Sitharaman says budget to address growth, inflation concerns

Nirmala Sitharaman says budget to address growth, inflation concerns

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman identified high energy prices among the biggest problems facing the Indian economy in the near future Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman identified high energy prices among the biggest problems facing the Indian economy in the near future Faced with twin challenges of slowing growth rate and high inflation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman […]

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IMF praises RBI for tightening the monetary policy to curb inflation

IMF praises RBI for tightening the monetary policy to curb inflation

Tobias Adrian said that monetary policy has tightened in India, similar to other emerging markets as well, where inflation has been above target Tobias Adrian said that monetary policy has tightened in India, similar to other emerging markets as well, where inflation has been above target The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday praised the […]

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IMF cuts India’s economic growth forecast to 6.8% in 2022, says country doing ‘fairly well’

IMF cuts India’s economic growth forecast to 6.8% in 2022, says country doing ‘fairly well’

The IMF expects inflation in India to return to the inflation tolerance band, 4%, in the fiscal year 2023-24 The IMF expects inflation in India to return to the inflation tolerance band in the fiscal year 2023-24 The world, including India, will experience an overall slowdown in the next year owing to the impact of […]

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IMF-Sri Lanka reach staff level agreement, Fund provisionally agrees on .9 billion loan

IMF-Sri Lanka reach staff level agreement, Fund provisionally agrees on $2.9 billion loan

Colombo must successfully restructure its foreign debt to secure the $2.9 billion programme Colombo must successfully restructure its foreign debt to secure the $2.9 billion programme The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with crisis-hit Sri Lanka, in a first step before extending a $2.9 billion loan package that the Fund has […]

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Former CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian appointed India’s Executive Director at IMF

Former CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian appointed India’s Executive Director at IMF

India’s former Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian has been appointed to the post of Executive Director (India) at the IMF, with effect from November 1, 2022 India’s former Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian has been appointed to the post of Executive Director (India) at the IMF, with effect from November 1, 2022 The Appointments Committee […]

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IMF delegation to visit Sri Lanka next week to resume aid talks

IMF delegation to visit Sri Lanka next week to resume aid talks

The island nation defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt in April and is seeking help from the IMF after months of food, fuel and medicine shortages The island nation defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt in April and is seeking help from the IMF after months of food, fuel and medicine shortages  The […]

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Pakistan Army chief Gen Bajwa reaches out to UAE, Saudi Arabia for crucial bailout package

Pakistan Army chief Gen Bajwa reaches out to UAE, Saudi Arabia for crucial bailout package

“It is believed that the International Monetary Fund has asked Pakistan to provide firm guarantees that its friends would provide $4 billion for its external requirements,” a media report said. “It is believed that the International Monetary Fund has asked Pakistan to provide firm guarantees that its friends would provide $4 billion for its external […]

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Sri Lankan Cabinet to resign once all-party government is formed: PMO

Sri Lankan Cabinet to resign once all-party government is formed: PMO

Prime Minister Wickremesinghe’s office said all members of the Cabinet have agreed to hand over their responsibilities to a new all-party government as soon as it is formed. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe’s office said all members of the Cabinet have agreed to hand over their responsibilities to a new all-party government as soon as it is […]

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