From repo rate hike to growth outlook: Key takeaways from RBI's monetary policy review
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From repo rate hike to growth outlook: Key takeaways from RBI's monetary policy review

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday hiked the key repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 per cent as expected, but indicated that it could go for further tightening if core inflation continues to remain high. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said, “Based on an assessment of the macroeconomic situation and its outlook, the MPC decided by a majority of 4 members out of 6 to increase the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent, with immediate effect.” The RBI governor also said the standing deposit facility rate will stand revised to 6.25 per cent; and the marginal standing facility rate and the Bank Rate to 6.75 per cent. While this will be the last rate hike of FY23, Shaktikanta Das said the Monetary Policy Committee will “ continue to maintain strong vigil on the evolving inflation outlook so as to ensure that it remains within the tolerance band and progressively aligns with the target”. India’s growth remains resilient, but caution needed RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das also said that India’s growth remains resilient even as several global economies continue to remain under pressure.

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India's Economy Likely To Grow At 6.5 Per Cent In FY26, Need To Boost Spending On Health, Education, Says EY
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India's Economy Likely To Grow At 6.5 Per Cent In FY26, Need To Boost Spending On Health, Education, Says EY

ABP News  

India’s economic growth is anticipated to reach 6.5 per cent in the fiscal year 2025-26, according to the latest EY Economy Watch report. The March edition of EY Economy Watch estimated a real GDP growth of 6.4 per cent for the Indian economy for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Revised data from the National Statistical Office released last month suggested that …

India to grow at 6.5% in FY26: EY Report
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India to grow at 6.5% in FY26: EY Report

The Hindu  

The Indian economy is likely to grow at 6.5% in the fiscal year starting April 1, EY Economy Watch said, emphasising that a well-calibrated fiscal strategy that supports human capital development while maintaining fiscal prudence could significantly enhance long-term growth prospects. As per the EY India report, over the next two decades, India may need to gradually increase its general …

RBI likely to maintain rate-cut cycle amid global growth challenges and inflation fall, finds HDFC MF report
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RBI likely to maintain rate-cut cycle amid global growth challenges and inflation fall, finds HDFC MF report

Live Mint  

India's central bank is likely to continue its rate cut cycle amid global growth challenges and inflation reaching within target levels, according to an HDFC Mutual Fund report. The Reserve Bank of India's repo rate cuts are expected to continue as risk of headwinds in global growth looms large, especially due to the economic conditions in the United States, it …

RBI Could Implement 75 Bps Rate Cut In 2025, With Quarterly Reductions: Report
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RBI Could Implement 75 Bps Rate Cut In 2025, With Quarterly Reductions: Report

ABP News  

SBI Research's Ecowrap forecasts a 75-basis-point rate cut for this fiscal year. CPI Inflation India's consumer price index inflation fell to a seven-month low of 3.6 per cent in February 2025, primarily due to a significant drop in food prices. Despite the overall inflation slowdown, imported inflation has surged, rising from 1.3 per cent in June 2024 to 31.1 per …

RBI to slash benchmark repo rates by 75 bps in 2025; 25 bps reduction each in April, June, October MPCs: SBI Report
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RBI to slash benchmark repo rates by 75 bps in 2025; 25 bps reduction each in April, June, October MPCs: SBI Report

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India will likely slash the benchmark repo rate by a total of 75 basis points in 2025, with upcoming 25 bps reductions each in April, June, and October policy meetings. According to State Bank of India Research Ecowrap, experts believe India's consumer price index -based inflation will be 3.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of …

RBI to slash benchmark repo rates by 75 bps in 2025; 25 bps reduction each in April, June, October MPCs: SBI Report
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RBI to slash benchmark repo rates by 75 bps in 2025; 25 bps reduction each in April, June, October MPCs: SBI Report

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India will likely slash the benchmark repo rate by a total of 75 basis points in 2025, with upcoming 25 bps reductions each in April, June, and October policy meetings. According to State Bank of India Research Ecowrap, experts believe India's consumer price index -based inflation will be 3.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of …

Declining Inflation Sets The Stage For Stronger GDP Growth; Here's How
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Declining Inflation Sets The Stage For Stronger GDP Growth; Here's How

ABP News  

The decline in retail inflation to a level that is below the RBI’s targeted level of 4 per cent is expected to pave the way for accelerating GDP growth ahead as it provides the central bank with more headroom to cut interest rates and expand liquidity to spur economic activity and create more jobs. Similarly, a Crisil report states that …

India’s GDP growth to surpass 6.5 per cent in FY26, one of the fastest rates among large economies: Moody’s
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India’s GDP growth to surpass 6.5 per cent in FY26, one of the fastest rates among large economies: Moody’s

Live Mint  

Higher government capex and a boost in consumption will fuel India's economic growth in FY26, exceeding 6.5 per cent in the next fiscal, Moody's ratings said on Wednesday. “Government capital expenditure, tax cuts for middle-class income groups to boost consumption and monetary easing will help India's real GDP growth exceed 6.5% for fiscal 2025-26 from 6.3% in fiscal 2024-25,” Moody's …

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Shoring up India’s flagging growth: Key govt challenge
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Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Shoring up India’s flagging growth: Key govt challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

The main challenge before the Narendra Modi government is how to balance the onerous investment and institutional demands of high growth, without risking a political blowback. GDP growth higher than comparators: GDP growth in real terms during the third quarter of this fiscal, at 6.2 per cent, is higher than the average of the first two quarters. The IMF estimates …

Kaushik Das: Expect another RBI rate cut in support of economic growth
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Kaushik Das: Expect another RBI rate cut in support of economic growth

Live Mint  

In a widely anticipated move to balance the objectives of growth and inflation, the Reserve Bank of India reduced its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% at the 7 February meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee, which voted unanimously for this cut. Looking ahead, RBI is expected to deliver another 25-bps rate cut in its April policy review, …

Indian economy grows at 6.2% in Oct-Dec quarter, GDP growth for FY25 estimated at 6.5% – Firstpost
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Indian economy grows at 6.2% in Oct-Dec quarter, GDP growth for FY25 estimated at 6.5% – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Year-on-year, GDP growth has slowed from 8.6 per cent, but compared to the previous quarter, it has risen from 5.4 per cent. Looking ahead, the government projects a real GDP growth rate of 6.5 per cent for the financial year 2024-25 India’s National Statistics Office published the latest quarterly GDP figures on Friday, showing a growth rate of 6.2 per …

RBI MPC Minutes: Inflation moderate in near-term, global trade policies pose risk to growth outlook; 5 key highlights
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RBI MPC Minutes: Inflation moderate in near-term, global trade policies pose risk to growth outlook; 5 key highlights

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India released the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Friday, February 21, highlighting that India's repo rate reduction was an appropriate policy response, with retail inflation moving towards the central bank's four per cent target. In his maiden monetary policy review, RBI Governor Malhotra expressed an optimistic outlook for India’s economic growth, saying the …

India’s GDP growth to hit 6.4% in 2025 weighed by exports amid US tariffs: Moody’s Analytics
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India’s GDP growth to hit 6.4% in 2025 weighed by exports amid US tariffs: Moody’s Analytics

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India’s Gross Domestic Product growth rate is expected to slow down further in 2025, Moody’s Analytics has said. In a report on Thursday, Moody’s said that India’s GDP growth rate will slow down to 6.4 per cent in 2025, from 6.6 per cent that was recorded in 2024. India’s growth to shrink further, China’s GDP to slow down too Moody’s …

India’s Economic Growth Set to Pick Up Pace, RBI Says
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India’s Economic Growth Set to Pick Up Pace, RBI Says

Live Mint  

-- India’s economy has recovered its lost momentum and consumption demand may improve on the back of moderating inflation and tax relief, the Reserve Bank of India said in its monthly bulletin. According to the RBI report, robust monsoon-sown crop and better winter sowing, along with higher reservoir levels, “augur well for food inflation going forward.” But uncertainty in global …

Indian economy to pick momentum in H2FY25 amid tax relief, interest rate cuts: RBI Bulletin
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Indian economy to pick momentum in H2FY25 amid tax relief, interest rate cuts: RBI Bulletin

Live Mint  

The Indian economy will likely get a boost from the pick-up in rural demand and the income tax relief announced in the Union Budget 2025, which is expected to support urban consumption amid interest rate cuts. The Reserve Bank of India highlighted in its monthly economic bulletin on Wednesday, February 19, that India's urban consumption is “poised for a recovery.” …

Indian economy likely grew by 6.2-6.3% in December quarter of FY25 on capex, demand revival: SBI
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Indian economy likely grew by 6.2-6.3% in December quarter of FY25 on capex, demand revival: SBI

Live Mint  

India Q3 GDP Growth: The State Bank of India estimates that India's gross domestic product grew 6.2-6.3 per cent in the December quarter of 2024-25. India Q3 GDP Growth Estimates SBI Research's October-December GDP estimates highlighted its in-house developed 'Nowcasting Model', which leverages 36 high-frequency indicators. India's GDP grew by 8.2 per cent during the financial year 2023-24 and continued …

India’s economic growth pegged at 6.3% in December quarter of FY25 on govt spending: ICRA
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India’s economic growth pegged at 6.3% in December quarter of FY25 on govt spending: ICRA

Live Mint  

India Q3 GDP Growth: Domestic rating agency ICRA projected India's gross domestic product to grow 6.4 per cent in the December quarter of FY25, driven by enhanced government spending amid uneven consumption. India Q3 GDP Growth Estimates ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said India's economic performance in Q3 FY2025 benefitted from a sharp ramp-up in aggregate government spending on capital …

Repo rate relief? Big surprise for big business as banks dither on lowering lending rates
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Repo rate relief? Big surprise for big business as banks dither on lowering lending rates

Live Mint  

Mumbai: The recent policy rate cut by India’s central bank should turn out to be good news for individuals and small businesses. The development comes on the back of the first repo rate cut this month by the Reserve Bank of India in five years—of 25 basis points —and the central government’s reported hawk-eye on banks to follow suit on …

Fiscal and monetary measures to boost consumption, private investment says FM
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Fiscal and monetary measures to boost consumption, private investment says FM

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said, “Fiscal and monetary measures announced recently will help boost consumption and promote private investment.” The Budget presented by the Finance Minister on February 1 proposed a slew of measures including significant income tax cuts for the middle class. On the monetary side, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday slashed the policy rate …

RBI repo rate cut, coupled with tax sops in Budget, could boost consumption
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RBI repo rate cut, coupled with tax sops in Budget, could boost consumption

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India, in its first rate cut in nearly five years, has lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent. We expect the MPC to cut another 75-100 basis points off the policy rate next fiscal,” said Joshi. Many experts had predicted that the MPC, chaired by new RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra, would …

RBI Monetary Policy: Is the rate cut a growth pill to boost demand? Here’s what it means for the Indian economy
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RBI Monetary Policy: Is the rate cut a growth pill to boost demand? Here’s what it means for the Indian economy

Live Mint  

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India, led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, has proposed a new repo rate of 6.25%. "Since the budget has proposed measures to propel domestic consumption and higher government capex, this rate reduction from RBI would further support growth," industry lobby grouping IBA's chairman M V Rao said in a statement. "Though additional …

RBI Slashes Repo Rate By 25 Bps; Here’s How Much You Will Save On Your Home Loan
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RBI Slashes Repo Rate By 25 Bps; Here’s How Much You Will Save On Your Home Loan

ABP News  

In a significant step to boost economic growth, the Reserve Bank of India has slashed the repo rate by 25 basis points, reducing it from 6.5 per cent to 6.25 per cent, in its first monetary policy review of the calendar year. A 25-basis point reduction in interest rates means home loan borrowers can either opt for lower EMIs or …

RBI MPC meeting 2025: RBI projects 6.7% growth for FY’26 on better Rabi harvest, tax relief by govt
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RBI MPC meeting 2025: RBI projects 6.7% growth for FY’26 on better Rabi harvest, tax relief by govt

The Hindu  

Reserve Bank on Friday projected the growth rate for the upcoming financial year at 6.7%, up from 6.4% estimated for the current fiscal ending March. Healthy Rabi prospects and an expected recovery in industrial activity should support economic growth in 2025-26, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said while announcing his first bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal. Finance Minister Nirmala …

RBI Monetary Policy: Central bank projects FY26 real GDP growth at 6.7%
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RBI Monetary Policy: Central bank projects FY26 real GDP growth at 6.7%

Live Mint  

RBI Monetary Policy: In its sixth bi-monthly meeting for FY24–25, the Reserve Bank of India, projected real GDP growth at 6.7% for FY26. Delivering his first monetary policy statement as RBI Governor, Sanjay Malhotra stated that economic activity is expected to improve in the next fiscal year, with the manufacturing sector likely to pick up in the second quarter of …

RBI Monetary Policy: Governor Sanjay Malhotra delivers 25 bps rate cut for first time in 5 years; 5 key takeaways
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RBI Monetary Policy: Governor Sanjay Malhotra delivers 25 bps rate cut for first time in 5 years; 5 key takeaways

Live Mint  

RBI Monetary Policy: In line with market expectations, the Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee decided to cut the repo rate by 25 bps for the first time in nearly five years and keep the monetary stance "neutral." “The MPC decided unanimously to reduce the policy repo rate by 25 basis points from 6.50 per cent to 6.25 per …

RBI MPC meeting 2025 highlights: RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6.25%
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RBI MPC meeting 2025 highlights: RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6.25%

Hindustan Times  

Feb 7, 2025 11:30 AM IST RBI MPC meeting 2025 LIVE updates: Sujan Hajra, Chief Economist & Executive Director, Anand Rathi Group said the following: • "In line with our expectations, the RBI, in its first MPC meeting of 2025, started easing monetary policy as the MPC unanimously decided to reduce the policy rate by 25 bps from 6.5% to …

RBI monetary policy: Will India’s central bank cut the repo rate now or wait? Top experts debate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI monetary policy: Will India’s central bank cut the repo rate now or wait? Top experts debate

Live Mint  

RBI monetary policy: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India is deliberating on interest rates amid heightened uncertainty. However, some experts believe the central bank will consider other options to address the challenge of tighter liquidity and delay the rate cut until the next policy meeting in April. Bank of Baroda Experts at Bank of Baroda believe …

India cuts key interest rate for first time since 2020 amid slowing growth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India cuts key interest rate for first time since 2020 amid slowing growth

Al Jazeera  

Reserve Bank of India announces first rate cut in nearly five years as world’s most populous nation faces slowdown. India’s central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly five years as officials try to reverse slowing economic growth in the world’s most populous country. The RBI last cut the key interest rate in May …

RBI May Deliver a Rate Cut After Five Years
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RBI May Deliver a Rate Cut After Five Years

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: With the government unveiling a growth-supportive budget focused on fiscal prudence, all eyes are now on the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee decision, scheduled for Friday. Economists widely expect the MPC to cut the repo rate—the rate at which RBI lends to banks—by 25 basis points to 6.25% in the upcoming meeting from February 5 to 7. …

Is RBI poised to cut repo rate for first time in five years under new Governor Sanjay Malhotra?
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Is RBI poised to cut repo rate for first time in five years under new Governor Sanjay Malhotra?

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee is expected to cut the repo rate for the first time in nearly five years in its upcoming meeting scheduled from February 5 to 7. Market experts see RBI delivering a 25 bps rate cut and believe the decision will be influenced by the government’s growth-oriented policies and easing inflation concerns. During …

India’s CAD to widen to 1.3% of GDP in FY26 on export headwinds from Trump’s trade policies: Crisil
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India’s CAD to widen to 1.3% of GDP in FY26 on export headwinds from Trump’s trade policies: Crisil

Live Mint  

India's economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the next financial year 2025-26, slightly higher than the 6.4 per cent growth estimated for the ongoing fiscal year. “Lower inflation and the RBI's rate cuts are expected to lift growth next fiscal, assuming a normal monsoon and lower crude oil prices,” said Crisil. If India's inflation moves closer …

India lowers growth outlook amid rising economic uncertainty
2 months ago

India lowers growth outlook amid rising economic uncertainty

India Today  

Finance Minister to give the Budget 2025 speech on Saturday The Centre forecasts a 6.3-6.8 per cent growth for FY26, a slower pace than before GDP projections match IMF, ADB, and World Bank forecasts The economy is expected to grow 6.3-6.8 per cent in the coming fiscal year, a slower pace than before, according to the Economic Survey presented in …

Economic Survey 2025: India to grow at 6.3-6.8% in FY26; deregulation, reforms could unleash domestic-led growth
2 months ago

Economic Survey 2025: India to grow at 6.3-6.8% in FY26; deregulation, reforms could unleash domestic-led growth

Live Mint  

Economic Survey 2025: India’s economy is expected to grow between 6.3% and 6.8% in FY26 as fundamentals of the economy remain strong, but needs sustained growth of close to 8% a year for at least for a decade to become a developed nation by 2047, said the Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in Parliament on Friday. On balance of these considerations, …

India's GDP growth projected at 6.3-6.8% for fiscal 2025-26: Economic Survey
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2 months ago

India's GDP growth projected at 6.3-6.8% for fiscal 2025-26: Economic Survey

India Today  

India's GDP growth for the financial year 2025-26 is expected to be between 6.3% and 6.8%, as per the Economic Survey 2024-25. On balance of these considerations, we expect that the growth in FY26 would be between 6.3 and 6.8 per cent," the Economic Survey, presented in parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, said. Strong Domestic Economy to Support Growth …

India's GDP growth projected at 6.3-6.8% for fiscal 2025-26: Economic Survey
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2 months ago

India's GDP growth projected at 6.3-6.8% for fiscal 2025-26: Economic Survey

India Today  

India's GDP growth for the financial year 2025-26 is expected to be between 6.3% and 6.8%, as per the Economic Survey 2024-25. On balance of these considerations, we expect that the growth in FY26 would be between 6.3 and 6.8 per cent," the Economic Survey, presented in parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, said. Strong Domestic Economy to Support Growth …

Economic Survey 2025: Growth stable, inflation cooling despite global uncertainty– 10 key highlights
2 months ago

Economic Survey 2025: Growth stable, inflation cooling despite global uncertainty– 10 key highlights

Live Mint  

Economic Survey 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey in Parliament on Friday. Indian economy to remain stable The survey said despite global uncertainty, India's real GDP growth of 6.4% in FY25 remains close to the decadal average. Economic Survey 2025: Key highlights The government’s proactive policy interventions, including strengthening buffer stocks for essential food items, periodic …

Moody's Analytics says India to slowdown in 2025
2 months ago

Moody's Analytics says India to slowdown in 2025

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: A change in fiscal and monetary policy is needed if India has to achieve a 6.4 per cent GDP growth in 2025 amid a weak rupee, declining foreign investment and volatile inflation, Moody's Analytics said on Wednesday. Changes in fiscal and monetary policy, likely in the first half of the year, are needed if India is to achieve 6.4 …

Economy facing major hurdle, growth expected to slow to 6.4% in 2025: Moody's
2 months ago

Economy facing major hurdle, growth expected to slow to 6.4% in 2025: Moody's

New Indian Express  

Mumbai: The economic engine is headed for a downshift in 2025 amidst strong inflationary pressure, moderating domestic demand, a plummeting rupee that increases the debt servicing burden on corporates and government, and higher for longer interest rates. This will have the economy printing in a low 6.4% growth in calendar year 2025, stated global rating and analytics agency Moody's Analytics. …

India’s monetary policy panel should hold policy rates steady for the time being
2 months, 1 week ago

India’s monetary policy panel should hold policy rates steady for the time being

Live Mint  

In its February meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India will deliberate on whether the trajectory of policy rates has reached an inflexion point from where an easing cycle can begin. With a new RBI governor at the helm, the MPC will consider the latest information on consumer price index -based inflation and GDP growth available …

India to Grow 6.5 PC in FY25, 6.7 PC in FY26, FY27: WB
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India to Grow 6.5 PC in FY25, 6.7 PC in FY26, FY27: WB

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The World Bank has projected that the Indian economy will soften its growth in FY25 to 6.5 per cent, while it has retained the growth for next fiscal at 6.7 per cent. In India, growth is expected to decelerate to 6.5 per cent in FY25 from 8.2 per cent in FY24, reflecting a slowdown in investment and weak manufacturing …

India to grow at 6.7 per cent for next 2 fiscal years: World Bank
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India to grow at 6.7 per cent for next 2 fiscal years: World Bank

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: India's economic growth is projected to remain steady at 6.7 per cent per annum for the next the two fiscals beginning April 2025, according to the World Bank's latest growth estimates for South Asia. Growth in South Asia is expected to rise to 6.2 per cent in 2025-26, with the projected firm growth in India, the World Bank said …

Will India's growth story gain momentum or slow down in FY26?
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Will India's growth story gain momentum or slow down in FY26?

India Today  

India's growth story has been a tale of resilience and steady strides over the past few years, but as the global economy faces increased turbulence, the big question now is—can the momentum hold, or will the pace falter in FY26? According to the latest World Bank report, India’s economic growth is projected to remain steady at 6.7% annually for the …

Delaying cuts will lead to more growth sacrifice; RBI must deliver 0.25 pc reduction in Feb review
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delaying cuts will lead to more growth sacrifice; RBI must deliver 0.25 pc reduction in Feb review

Live Mint  

Mumbai, Jan 14 The RBI must start a rate cut cycle with a 0.25 per cent reduction in key rates at the next policy review in February, a German brokerage said on Tuesday. Delaying rate cuts will only lead to more sacrifice on growth, analysts at Deutsche Bank said, adding that the RBI also risks falling behind the curve if …

India’s fiscal deficit for FY26 expected at 4.4%-4.6% of GDP: Goldman Sachs
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s fiscal deficit for FY26 expected at 4.4%-4.6% of GDP: Goldman Sachs

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India's fiscal deficit could come in at 4.4% to 4.6% of GDP in FY26, Goldman Sachs Economics Research said in a report on Monday. The central government's “fiscal impulse will remain a drag on growth in the next fiscal year”, said the report titled ‘Asia in Focus—Union Budget Preview: Policy Choices in a Cyclical Growth Slowdown’. "We continue …

India’s Growth Slowdown Meets Global Headwinds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s Growth Slowdown Meets Global Headwinds

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 10, 2025 18:40 IST - 5 MINS READ Reams of news space were occupied this week by the analysis of the growth snafu that India has hit. The first set of advance estimates for FY25 has pegged India’s real GDP growth at 6.4 per cent. It is also lower than the Reserve Bank of India’s current projection …

SBI downgrades India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.3% for FY25, citing economic challenges
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

SBI downgrades India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.3% for FY25, citing economic challenges

Live Mint  

The State Bank of India SBI's revised forecast for FY25 GDP growth in India is 6.3%, which is a little less than the 6.4% estimate from the National Statistical Office. In its initial advance GDP projections, the National Statistical Office estimated that India's real GDP growth would be 6.4% in FY25. GDP growth likely to slip to 6.4% in FY25: …

GDP growth to hit 4-yr-low of 6.4% in FY25: Govt estimate
2 months, 3 weeks ago

GDP growth to hit 4-yr-low of 6.4% in FY25: Govt estimate

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.4% in 2024-25, a significant loss of momentum when compared to the 8.2% growth in 2023-24. The National Statistical Office released the first advanced estimates of GDP for the fiscal year 2024-25 on Tuesday projecting a GDP growth of 6.4%. While the latest GDP growth estimate is in line with …

India’s economy projected to grow 6.4% in FY25, the slowest in four years
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s economy projected to grow 6.4% in FY25, the slowest in four years

Hindustan Times  

The Indian economy is projected to grow at its slowest pace in four years in the 2024-25 financial year on the back of weaker consumption and muted exports, with pressure building on the Reserve Bank of India to cut interest rates. Real or inflation-adjusted gross domestic product rose 6.4% in the 2025 fiscal, according to the first advance estimates released …

India’s real GDP expected to rise 6.4% in FY25
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s real GDP expected to rise 6.4% in FY25

The Hindu  

India’s real Gross Domestic Product is expected to rise 6.4% in this financial year, slowing from 8.2% in 2023-24, the National Statistics Office said on Tuesday in its first advance estimates of GDP for 2024-25. The real Gross Value Added in the Indian economy is reckoned to rise 6.4% as well, relative to a 7.2% uptick in 2023-24, with Agriculture …

India's GDP Likely To Slip To 4-Year Low Of 6.4 Per Cent In FY25, Govt's Advance Estimates Show
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India's GDP Likely To Slip To 4-Year Low Of 6.4 Per Cent In FY25, Govt's Advance Estimates Show

ABP News  

India saw a slump in its growth in the 2024-25 fiscal year, first advance estimates from the government showed. The preliminary data released on January 7 stated that the growth of the Indian economy weakened to 6.4 per cent in the current financial year, marking the lowest level seen in four years. The advance estimates released by the authorities noted …

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