India’s growth slowdown: Yes, RBI does need to respond
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India’s growth slowdown: Yes, RBI does need to respond

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The Indian economy is in the midst of a cyclical slowdown. The Indian government is still in the process of getting public finances back into shape after the pandemic shock, when it had to support economic activity even as tax collections collapsed. There is a compelling case for the monetary policy committee, which is meeting this week to decide its next move, to look past temporary jumps in food prices, often the result of one-off factors such as unseasonal rains or heat waves, to reduce interest rates. In a recent article in Business Standard, Barendra Kumar Bhoi, a former head of the monetary policy department at the Indian central bank, has estimated that retail inflation would be half a percentage point lower if it had been measured correctly, with an updated consumer price index. It is worth speculating if interest rate policy would have been different—in effect, less tight—if a renovated consumer price index had been released on time by the government.

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​Growth chill: On the economy
13 hours, 4 minutes ago

​Growth chill: On the economy

The Hindu  

The National Statistics Office has confirmed emerging fears about the economy’s evidently sluggish trajectory through this year in its first Gross Domestic Product estimates for 2024-25. While the election-focused first quarter hit public capital spending, the second quarter was marred by weak demand and still underwhelming public capex, dragging GDP growth to a seven-quarter low of 5.4%. The NSO’s projection …

SBI downgrades India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.3% for FY25, citing economic challenges
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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 in FY25 may hit 4-year low. Is Indian economy losing steam?
1 day, 7 hours ago

GDP growth in FY25 may hit 4-year low. Is Indian economy losing steam?

India Today  

India’s economic growth is expected to slow sharply to 6.4% in FY25, according to the first advance estimates released by the government. SECTORAL GROWTH MODERATION Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist at Infomerics Ratings, explained, “India’s GDP is expected to grow by 6.4% in FY25 over 7.2% in FY24. These shifts in consumer behaviour underline a broader transition in India’s consumption …

Why the 6.4% GDP growth estimate for FY25 should worry Modi govt
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1 day, 7 hours ago

Why the 6.4% GDP growth estimate for FY25 should worry Modi govt

India Today  

The first advance estimates of GDP growth for FY25 have confirmed the worst fears of economists—that growth will fall much below the 7 per cent estimated by the Reserve Bank of India. India’s GDP growth for the second quarter was 5.4 per cent, down from 6.7 per cent in the first quarter and way below the 8.1 per cent in …

Risks to economy escalating in 2025, says SBICAPS
1 day, 16 hours ago

Risks to economy escalating in 2025, says SBICAPS

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The economic outlook for calendar year 2025 remains cautious, with many of the risks from the last year expected to escalate, leading to heightened uncertainty and volatility, according to SBICAPS. Fresh structural shifts, such as rising currency volatility and the diversification of global supply chains, are unfolding against a backdrop of ongoing trade wars, geopolitical upheavals, and political …

GDP growth slows to 6.4 per cent for 2024-25, down from 8.2 per cent in previous year: Govt Data
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1 day, 21 hours ago

GDP growth slows to 6.4 per cent for 2024-25, down from 8.2 per cent in previous year: Govt Data

India TV News  

The Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation announced on Tuesday that India's Gross Domestic Product will grow by 6.4 per cent in FY2024-25, a sharp decline from the 8.2 per cent growth recorded in FY24. "Real GDP has been estimated to grow by 6.4 per cent in FY 2024-25 as compared to the growth rate of 8.2 per cent in …

India's GDP growth may hit 4-year low of 6.4% in FY25, shows government data
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India's GDP growth may hit 4-year low of 6.4% in FY25, shows government data

India Today  

India’s GDP growth is projected to slow sharply to 6.4% in FY25, down from 8.2% in FY24, according to the first advance estimates released by the National Statistics Office. "Real GDP has been estimated to grow by 6.4% in FY 2024-25 as compared to the growth rate of 8.2% in Provisional Estimate of GDP for FY 2023-24. Real GDP at …

A sombre December manufacturing PMI curbs enthusiasm
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A sombre December manufacturing PMI curbs enthusiasm

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The pace of business activity in India’s manufacturing sector is slowing, dimming hopes for those rooting for a sharp rebound in gross domestic product growth. Read this | New consumption survey reveals the cracks in the economy Remember, pent-up urban consumption demand coupled with a surge in retail credit from banks were among the key factors that led to sharp …

India’s manufacturing growth at 12-month low in December
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India’s manufacturing growth at 12-month low in December

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s manufacturing growth slowed to a 12-month low in December amid a softer increase in factory orders and production, a private survey said. The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index, compiled by S&P Global, was recorded at 56.4 in December, down from 56.5 in November. According to the survey, at 56.4 in December, the seasonally adjusted HSBC India …

Prospects for Indian Economy Improving Says RBI Gov
1 week, 2 days ago

Prospects for Indian Economy Improving Says RBI Gov

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Amidst an uncertain global macroeconomic and financial environment, the Indian economy is exhibiting resilience and stability with the Gross Domestic Product projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2024-25. The growth would be aided by the revival in rural consumption, pickup in government consumption and investment and strong services exports said the Reserve Bank of India’s Financial Stability …

India FY25 GDP: Indian economy poised to grow 6.6% in FY25 on revival in urban, rural demand: RBI Report
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India FY25 GDP: Indian economy poised to grow 6.6% in FY25 on revival in urban, rural demand: RBI Report

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India FY25 GDP: India's gross domestic product is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2024-25, aided by a revival in rural consumption, a pickup in government consumption and investment, and strong services exports. RBI's economic review: Key metrics from December issue According to the RBI, the real GDP growth is expected to recover in Q3 and Q4 of …

India Sees Economic Growth at 6.5% for the Year Through March
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India Sees Economic Growth at 6.5% for the Year Through March

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-- India expects the economy to grow at around 6.5% in the year through March, against 8.2% a year before, after the economy slowed unexpectedly in the July-September quarter. “We expect the economy to grow at around 6.5% in real terms in financial year 2024-25,” the Department of Economic Affairs said in its monthly economic review for November. “India’s growth …

Indian economy to grow nearly 6.5% in FY25 amid global triggers, GDP to bounce back in second-half: FinMin report
1 week, 6 days ago

Indian economy to grow nearly 6.5% in FY25 amid global triggers, GDP to bounce back in second-half: FinMin report

Live Mint  

India GDP growth: The Indian economy is expected to grow nearly 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal year 2024-25, closer to the lower end of the 6.5-7 per cent projection, against 8.2 per cent a year before, due to global uncertainties and triggers posing a dampening threat. The Finance Ministry expects a gross domestic product growth of 6.5 per …

India’s Economy Is Likely to Grow by 6.5 per Cent in the Current and the Next Financial Year
2 weeks ago

India’s Economy Is Likely to Grow by 6.5 per Cent in the Current and the Next Financial Year

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India's economy is likely to grow by 6.5 per cent in the current and the next financial year, attributing lower than anticipated expansion in the September quarter to fall in private consumption expenditure and gross fixed capital formation. The economy continued to be negative even in October 2024 at 8.4 per cent, implying that in the first seven …

Indian Economy To Grow At 6.5 Per Cent In FY25 And FY26, Says EY Economy Watch
2 weeks ago

Indian Economy To Grow At 6.5 Per Cent In FY25 And FY26, Says EY Economy Watch

ABP News  

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current and next fiscal year, an EY report revealed. The study showed that real GDP growth slowed down to reach a seven-quarter low of 5.4 per cent in the second quarter in the current 2024-25 fiscal year, in comparison to 6.7 per cent expansion rate clocked in …

Indian Economy To Recover In Q3 As Rural Demand Continues To Climb, Says State Of The Economy Report
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Indian Economy To Recover In Q3 As Rural Demand Continues To Climb, Says State Of The Economy Report

ABP News  

India’s gross domestic product growth is expected to make a comeback in the third quarter of the current financial year, the latest State of the Economy report by the Reserve Bank of India revealed. This revival is being backed by robust festive activity and a consistent upswing in rural demand, the report authored by RBI staff including Deputy Governor Michael …

India’s high-frequency indicators recovering in Q3, to lift GDP in H2: RBI December Bulletin
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

India’s high-frequency indicators recovering in Q3, to lift GDP in H2: RBI December Bulletin

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Mumbai: Several high-frequency indicators for the third quarter of the current financial year show that the Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in the previous three months ended September, according to a paper in the Reserve Bank of India’s monthly bulletin. The recovery in Q3 of FY25 is being driven by strong festival activity and sustained …

Policymakers, economists pin hopes on government spending to propel economic recovery amid sluggish growth
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Policymakers, economists pin hopes on government spending to propel economic recovery amid sluggish growth

Live Mint  

After two consecutive quarters of sluggish economic growth, policymakers and economists are banking on a turnaround in the second half of the fiscal year, driven by increased government spending, a boost from the ongoing festive season, and resilient rural consumption. Economists note that while India is expected to retain its status as the fastest-growing major economy over the next five …

RBI paper reiterates growth optimism, says economy on recovery path
2 weeks, 2 days ago

RBI paper reiterates growth optimism, says economy on recovery path

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: After the surprise slump in the second quarter, when GDP growth fell to a seven-quarter low of 5.4 per cent, the economy has regained momentum. According to the Reserve Bank's in-house researchers and economists, the economy is recovering quickly, driven by strong festival demand and a sustained upswing in rural demand. "High-frequency indicators for the third quarter indicate that …

Economy rebounds in Q3 with boost from festivals and rural demand: RBI
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Economy rebounds in Q3 with boost from festivals and rural demand: RBI

India Today  

The Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in the September quarter, driven by strong festival activity and a sustained upswing in rural demand, according to a Reserve Bank of India bulletin released on Tuesday. "High frequency indicators for the third quarter of 2024-25 indicate that the Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed …

How the Indian economy fared in 2024, in 9 charts
2 weeks, 2 days ago

How the Indian economy fared in 2024, in 9 charts

Live Mint  

The year 2024 kept governments across the world on tenterhooks, with more than 60 countries, including India, holding elections, injecting uncertainty about how the outcomes would shape future fiscal, monetary, and trade policies. The Indian economy faced several challenges in 2024, from slowing growth to stubborn inflation to risks associated with personal loan growth. While the fight against inflation made …

India in 2025: Challenges are resurfacing but so are opportunities
2 weeks, 6 days ago

India in 2025: Challenges are resurfacing but so are opportunities

Live Mint  

Much has been said about India’s growth slowdown to 5.4% in the quarter ending September. We believe that the bulk of the growth exuberance over the past few years has been led by the rise of ‘new India’, a small but fast growing part of the economy, which comprises several high-tech sectors. After several heady years, the base of ‘new …

Q2 growth ‘a temporary blip’, no generalised slowdown in factories, Finance Minister asserts
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Q2 growth ‘a temporary blip’, no generalised slowdown in factories, Finance Minister asserts

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday dismissed concerns about a cyclical growth slowdown and a generalised downturn in India’s manufacturing sector, terming the disappointing 5.4% second quarter growth numbers as a ‘temporary blip’ caused by a multitude of factors, including the conduct of the general elections and the alignment of festival calendars this year compared to 2023-24. Responding to the …

Modi govt says Q2 GDP slowdown ‘a temporary blip’, growth figures will improve in next quarters
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Modi govt says Q2 GDP slowdown ‘a temporary blip’, growth figures will improve in next quarters

Firstpost  

Acknowledging that the July-September quarterly economic growth was ‘slower than expected’, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said growth will pick up soon in the upcoming quarters Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday acknowledged that the economic growth was “slower than expected” in the July-September quarter. Government believes that the Q2 GDP growth slowdown is a temporary blip, and we …

GDP growth slowing down to 5.4% in second qtr only a temporary blip: Sitharaman
3 weeks, 1 day ago

GDP growth slowing down to 5.4% in second qtr only a temporary blip: Sitharaman

Live Mint  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that economic expansion rate in the last three years had averaged 8.3% and that the “less than expected” 5.4% growth in the September quarter, which followed the quarter in which national polls were held, should not be the basis for forecasting future growth. Responding to a debate in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said …

GDP growth slowing down to 5.4% in second qtr only a temporary blip: Sitharaman
3 weeks, 1 day ago

GDP growth slowing down to 5.4% in second qtr only a temporary blip: Sitharaman

Live Mint  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that economic expansion rate in the last three years had averaged 8.3% and that the “less than expected” 5.4% growth in the September quarter, which followed the quarter in which national polls were held, should not be the basis for forecasting future growth. Responding to a debate in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said …

Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters despite the lower-than-expected GDP numbers for the second quarter. India’s GDP growth for the July-September quarter fell sharply to 5.4% from 6.7% in the previous quarter, marking an 18-month low, as per data released by the National Statistics Office in November. However, …

Growth slowdown: Why lay a deeper economic malaise at RBI’s door?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Growth slowdown: Why lay a deeper economic malaise at RBI’s door?

Live Mint  

Chapter 16 in the Book of Leviticus, Old Testament, enjoins Aaron to organize sacrifices and expiate the sins of all Israelites. Various ministers, government officials and sundry industry representatives have been hinting at RBI culpability in India’s economic slowdown and have called upon its monetary policy committee to cut rates in support of growth. The debate began with this year’s …

India FY25 GDP: Fitch slashes India’s growth forecast to 6.4% from 7% for 2025-26
3 weeks, 5 days ago

India FY25 GDP: Fitch slashes India’s growth forecast to 6.4% from 7% for 2025-26

Live Mint  

India's growth forecast: US-based credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings on Friday revised India's GDP forecast to 6.4 per cent to 7 per cent for FY25. This cut comes after the Reserve Bank of India, in its recent monetary policy committee, revised India's growth forecast to 6.6 per cent from 7.2 per cent. In the July-September quarter of FY25, the Indian …

India’s retail inflation eases to 5.48%, industrial production rises to 3-month high
3 weeks, 6 days ago

India’s retail inflation eases to 5.48%, industrial production rises to 3-month high

Firstpost  

These positive developments come as India grapples with a seven-quarter low in real GDP growth, which fell to 5.4 per cent in the July-September period, down from 6.7 per cent in the previous quarter In positive developments for the Indian economy, the country’s retail inflation cooled, while industrial production saw an uptick, according to recently released data. Food inflation eases …

Govt confident of economic rebound despite global challenges, says Piyush Goyal
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Govt confident of economic rebound despite global challenges, says Piyush Goyal

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Despite global uncertainties owing to supply-chain disturbances following the Red Sea crisis, union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has said he was confident that India's economic growth would be back on track by the end of the fiscal year. Speaking at Times Network’s India Economic Conclave on Thursday, Goyal said, "There was an election in the first …

Corporates in India see 4x profit but keep salaries stagnant: Report
4 weeks ago

Corporates in India see 4x profit but keep salaries stagnant: Report

India Today  

Corporate profits have grown four times in the last four years, but real wages haven't grown, according to a report. This comes even as India's economic growth, measured in terms of GDP, dipped to 5.4% in the September quarter. A report in The Indian Express on Thursday highlighted how wages saw negative growth even as India Inc's profits grew. The …

ADB lowers growth projections for India to 6.5% in FY25, 7% in FY26
4 weeks, 1 day ago

ADB lowers growth projections for India to 6.5% in FY25, 7% in FY26

Deccan Chronicle  

The Asian Development Bank has lowered India’s GDP growth projections for FY25 to 6.5 per cent from 7 per cent estimated in September as well as the projection for FY26 to 7 per cent from 7.2 per cent predicted earlier owing to tighter prudential norms and lower than expected industrial growth in Q2. Inflation estimates for the current fiscal has …

Indian economy set for resilient growth in 2025; urban consumption, infra investment to be key: S&P
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Indian economy set for resilient growth in 2025; urban consumption, infra investment to be key: S&P

Firstpost  

In its India outlook for 2025, S&P also retained India’s growth forecast for current fiscal at 6.8 per cent, followed by 6.9 per cent growth in 2025-26 S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday said the Indian economy is set for “resilient growth” in 2025 and projected inflation pressure to recede which will lead to “modest” easing of the monetary policy by …

Vivek Kaul: India’s GDP growth slump holds lessons in forecasting
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Vivek Kaul: India’s GDP growth slump holds lessons in forecasting

Live Mint  

India’s growth in gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, for the period July to September slowed to a seven-quarter low of 5.4%. Or as Zahaan Bharmal writes in The Art of Physics: Eight Elegant Ideas to Make Sense of Everything: “Blithe predictions… cannot be made in a complex system where the impossibility of accurate prediction is inbuilt." Data from the …

SBI forecasts GDP growth of 6.3%, lower than RBI's 6.6% estimate for FY25
1 month ago

SBI forecasts GDP growth of 6.3%, lower than RBI's 6.6% estimate for FY25

Hindustan Times  

The State Bank of India has projected India's gross domestic product would grow at 6.3% during the ongoing fiscal year, lower than the Reserve Bank of India's estimate of 6.6%, revised from the earlier 7.2%. India's GDP grew at 5.4% in the July-September quarter of FY25, the lowest in seven quarters The SBI said, “We believe that GDP growth for …

Economists ask Finance Minister to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation
1 month ago

Economists ask Finance Minister to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: With the second quarter GDP growth falling to a 7-quarter low of 5.4%, economists have asked the government to shift its policy focus to growth rather than fiscal consolidation. In a pre-budget meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, a delegation of economists suggested the government readdress the pace of fiscal consolidation and take measures to boost …

SBI forecasts India's GDP growth at 6.3 per cent, lower than RBI's projection for financial year 2025
1 month ago

SBI forecasts India's GDP growth at 6.3 per cent, lower than RBI's projection for financial year 2025

India TV News  

The State Bank of India forecasted India's GDP growth at 6.3 pc, lower than the Reserve Bank of India's projection of 6.6 pc for FY25 in its latest report. The report forecast comes after the RBI sharply downgraded its real GDP growth projection for FY25 from 7.2 per cent to 6.6 per cent during its latest Monetary Policy Committee meeting, …

RBI signals cautious optimism on growth-inflation balance
1 month ago

RBI signals cautious optimism on growth-inflation balance

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy on 6 December voted 4:2 to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50%. After the October ’24 inflation data came in at over 6%, the RBI revised the FY25 inflation forecast to 4.8% from 4.5% in its Oct ’24 policy. Liquidity infusion and rate cut prospects Persistent FPI outflows and RBI intervention …

GDP Slowdown in Q2 Not Systemic: Nirmala Sitharaman
1 month ago

GDP Slowdown in Q2 Not Systemic: Nirmala Sitharaman

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the gross domestic product or GDP slowdown in the September quarter was not ‘systemic’ and the economic activity in the third quarter, with better public expenditure, is likely to compensate for the moderation. The minister’s statement comes after the Reserve Bank of India sharply slashed its growth projection to …

December quarter will make up for poll-induced growth slowdown: Nirmala Sitharaman
1 month ago

December quarter will make up for poll-induced growth slowdown: Nirmala Sitharaman

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s economic growth decelerated in the September quarter because of the general election earlier in the year and not a systemic issue, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, expressing confidence that growth in the December quarter would make up for the lost momentum. Speaking at the India Japan Forum 2024 in the capital, a closed-door meeting between …

‘GDP slowdown in Q2 not systemic, economic activity to compensate’: Nirmala Sitharaman
1 month ago

‘GDP slowdown in Q2 not systemic, economic activity to compensate’: Nirmala Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

The recent slowdown in India's gross domestic product growth rate was not “systemic” and economic activity in the third quarter would compensate for the moderation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted on Friday. I expect Q3 to make up for all these.” The senior BJP leader added, “So, the growth number is something which is not necessarily going to be badly …

RBI cuts GDP growth projection to 6.6%, repo rate unchanged at 6.5%
1 month ago

RBI cuts GDP growth projection to 6.6%, repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

Deccan Chronicle  

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the 11th time in a row but sharply lowered the GDP growth forecast to 6.6 per cent for the current fiscal, as against earlier projection of 7.2 per cent.The Reserve Bank of India maintained the status quo on interest rate despite July-September quarter GDP growth …

RBI Monetary Policy: MPC projects FY25 GDP growth at 6.6%; cuts estimates from 7.2% earlier
1 month ago

RBI Monetary Policy: MPC projects FY25 GDP growth at 6.6%; cuts estimates from 7.2% earlier

Live Mint  

RBI Monetary Policy: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das while announcing a status quo on the repo rate and policy stance on Friday, December 6, expects the FY25 GDP Growth to be at 6.6% The RBI Governor after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting, while pegged GDP growth rate to be at 6.6% for FY25, it expects ongoing quarter i.e …

RBI governor refuses to pay heed to Finance Minister, says GDP shocker is behind us
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1 month ago

RBI governor refuses to pay heed to Finance Minister, says GDP shocker is behind us

New Indian Express  

The RBI on Friday refused to change its mind about interest rates despite economic growth hard landing in Q2, FY25. In fact, in his very opening remarks, Governor Shaktikanta Das sort of vowed to protect peace with blood reminding about the central bank's price stability mandate and its commitment to the flexible inflation target comes before everything else. The six-member …

RBI must restore balance between inflation, growth
1 month ago

RBI must restore balance between inflation, growth

New Indian Express  

Despite the disappointing slump in economic growth, the RBI on Friday left the benchmark policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent amid inflationary pressures. Maintaining a firm stance on inflation control, Governor Shaktikanta Das stressed that the central bank needed “more credible evidence” on the disinflationary process, which he said was getting prolonged and arduous. As Das rightly noted, there …

RBI must restore balance between inflation, growth
1 month ago

RBI must restore balance between inflation, growth

New Indian Express  

Despite the disappointing slump in economic growth, the RBI on Friday left the benchmark policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent amid inflationary pressures. Maintaining a firm stance on inflation control, Governor Shaktikanta Das stressed that the central bank needed “more credible evidence” on the disinflationary process, which he said was getting prolonged and arduous. As Das rightly noted, there …

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too
1 month ago

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too

Live Mint  

India’s growth in gross domestic product of 5.4% in the three months ended 30 September, or the second quarter of 2024-25, was a shocker. It’s the lowest level seen since the third quarter of 2022-23 and a sharp drop from 8.1% growth in the same period last year and also from 6.7% in the first quarter of 2024-25. Given the …

RBI MPC meet: Growth needs a boost, but will inflation hold back rate cut?
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1 month ago

RBI MPC meet: Growth needs a boost, but will inflation hold back rate cut?

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee began its three-day meeting on Wednesday, setting the stage for a critical decision on the repo rate, which will be announced on December 6 at 10 AM. The meeting takes place amid growing calls from experts and leaders for a rate cut to support India’s slowing economic growth. Piyuh Goyal has even …

Monetary policy review: RBI should stick to its price stability mandate
1 month ago

Monetary policy review: RBI should stick to its price stability mandate

Live Mint  

One of the lingering effects of covid—‘long covid’—is that economic growth has begun to look a bit like the Sensex, albeit in slow motion. So, last fiscal year’s growth looked rosy in large part because growth in 2022-23 had flagged since 2021-22, when it was 9.7% but on a covid-shrunken GDP base of 2020-21. As the US Fed and major …

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