According to a survey of 15 economists, India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation likely dropped to a five-month low of 4.8% in October from 5.02% in September, mostly because of the statistical effect of a high base and a reduction in the prices of important vegetables. Thanks to a positive base effect, core inflation is…
India’s real GDP growth in the second quarter of FY24 may have exceeded the 6.5% growth rate the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had predicted. The forecasts vary from 6.2% to as high as 6.9%, while the majority have updated their projections upward. Economists cite sequentially higher government consumption spending and relatively strong consumption demand…
The Reserve Bank of India reported on Friday that for the week ending on October 27, India’s foreign exchange reserves climbed by USD 2.579 billion to USD 586.111 billion. Overall reserves fell by USD 2.363 billion to USD 583.532 billion in the preceding reporting week. The nation’s foreign exchange reserves peaked in October 2021 at…
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 1.153 billion to USD 585.895 billion in the week ending October 13, following many weeks of declines, as per RBI statistics. Overall reserves fell by USD 2.166 billion to USD 584.742 billion in the preceding reporting week. The nation’s foreign exchange reserves hit an all-time high of USD…
The Reserve Bank of India anticipates a little slowdown over the medium term in light of worries regarding the recent spike in global petroleum prices. According to the RBI’s monthly bulletin, the two largest consumers of crude oil, China’s slowing development and the U.S. anticipated drop in fuel consumption, will keep crude prices at $86…
For breaking several rules, the Reserve Bank fined ICICI Bank Rs.12.19 crore and Kotak Mahindra Bank Rs.3.95 crore on Tuesday. According to the central bank, during ICICI Bank’s mandatory inspections in 2020 and 2021, the lender approved or committed loans to businesses where two of its directors also served as directors. In addition, the bank…
In response to rising oil prices, the Indian rupee faces a record-low danger this week, and bond investors will be watching the central bank’s decision on debt sales. On Friday, Brent crude gained 5.7% as investors priced in the likelihood that the Middle East war could worsen as a result of Israel’s start of military…
According to the S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), India’s manufacturing activity climbed at the slowest rate in five months in September, but it remained strong, with strong demand lifting business confidence to its highest level this year, despite heightened inflationary pressures. S&P Global’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was 57.5 in September as opposed…
According to Ashima Goyal, a member of the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the Indian economy has begun to perform well despite the unfavorable global environment since the Modi-led administration has carried out numerous reforms over the past nine years that have improved important macroeconomic indices. Goyal argued that it is foolish to extrapolate too…
According to a report released on Friday by the Reserve Bank of India, India’s foreign exchange holdings decreased by USD 4.992 billion to USD 593.904 billion for the week ending September 8. The pot had increased by USD 4.039 billion to USD 598.897 billion over the previous reporting week. The nation’s foreign exchange reserves hit…
