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The CII proposes a 20‑point policy roadmap to address the spillover effects of the US‑Iran war on the Indian economy. Supply-side pressures arising from the West Asia war continue to persist, and businesses need targeted liquidity support, industry lobby group Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Sunday. The next phase of policy response needs to focus on targeted liquidity support, credit facilitation, trade cost management and foreign exchange stability, it said in a statement o ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leading industry body CII on Sunday outlined a 20-point agenda to mitigate the impact of the West Asia crisis, calling for measures including a temporary exemption from long-term capital gains tax for foreign investors in the primary market, the introduction of a time-bound conflict-linked emergency credit line guarantee scheme (CL-ECLGS) and a three-month moratorium and restructuring window for MSMEs. The CII has also proposed that priority sector lending (PSL) norms may be revisite ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Industry lobby CII on Sunday outlined a 20-point agenda to mitigate the impact of the West Asia crisis, calling for measures including a temporary exemption from long-term capital gains tax for foreign investors in the primary market, the introduction of a time-bound Conflict-Linked Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme and a three-month moratorium and restructuring window for MSMEs. CII proposed that priority sector lending (PSL) norms may be revisited to enable banks t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): India could face pressure on remittances, the rupee and fiscal finances as the ongoing conflict in West Asia disrupts economic flows with the Gulf region, according to a report by SBI Funds Management. The report titled "2026 Middle East Conflict and Its Implications" highlighted that apart from higher crude prices, India's external sector and fiscal balances could come under strain through multiple channels. One key risk is a slowdown in remittances from the ...Read More >
Food and beverages (F&B) and entertainment now account for 30-35 per cent of footfalls, resulting in a resilient retail mix almost completely immune to the online retail disruptions that are defeating Western malls, the report mentioned. India, which is on track to become a $6 trillion consumption economy by 2030, is projected to see over $3.5 billion of capital inflows in the retail space in the next three years, as malls in western countries brace for an existential crisis, a report showed on ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) The rupee witnessed high volatility in early trade on Wednesday, as support from easing crude oil prices was offset by uncertainty over the India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said the key driver of rupee weakness in December was continued FPI selling across both equity and debt markets, with foreign investors repeatedly selling several billion dollars' worth of Indian assets on a daily basis in the last few months, the selling intensifyi ...Read More >
Kolkata: The rupee, already the weakest Asian currency this year in a back-loaded retreat against the US dollar, Tuesday breached the 91 mark for the first time on unabated outflows from local assets by overseas investors. The currency, which Tuesday touched a fresh all-time low of 91.08, has depreciated over 6% this year against the US dollar, the world's reserve currency in which both traded and investable assets are priced across geographies. 'Pace of Decline to Slow' Nearly half of that d ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) The rupee sank to a fresh record low, breaching the 91-a-dollar mark for the first time on Tuesday, even as the government attributed the currency's slide to the widening trade gap and developments related to the India-US trade deal. During the session, the local unit tanked below 91 and hit its lowest level of 91.14 against the US dollar. However, it recouped some of the losses towards the end of the session, settling at 90.93, down 15 paise from its previous close. The I ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) The rupee descended to a fresh record low, breaching the 91-a-dollar mark for the first time before ending 15 paise weaker at 90.93 against the greenback on Tuesday, even as the government in the Rajya Sabha attributed the sliding currency value to the widening trade gap and developments related to the India-US trade deal. During the session, the local unit lost 36 paise from its previous close to hit its lowest-ever level of 91.14 against the greenback, but strengthened sl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is expected to remain the fastest-growing economy among the G20 nations with a growth rate of 6.5 per cent through 2027, despite the Donald Trump administration's tariff hikes, according to Moody's latest 'Global Macro Outlook report for 2026-27'. The report states that the pace of India's growth will be supported by robust infrastructure investment, strong domestic consumer demand, and export diversification. "Indian exporters, facing 50 per cent US ta ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Foreign capital inflows into India are likely to accelerate following S&P recent credit rating upgrade, which is also expected to lower borrowing costs for the country, said Sonal Badhan, Economist at Bank of Baroda (BoB). In both the short and long term, foreign capital inflows can be expected to be impacted positively, as the upgrade reaffirms trust in India ound fundamentals and growth momentum. We are likely to see higher FPI inflows this year and a decli ...Read More >
New Delhi: India remains one of the most compelling strategic locations within emerging markets, thanks to its economic resilience, reform momentum and robust domestic demand, private equity firm KKR said on Thursday. Despite a turbulent global environment, India's relative insulation from trade frictions, owing to its domestic consumer-driven economy and services-led exports, has kept its macroeconomic fundamentals strong, KKR said in its report titled Insights: Global Macro Trends July 2025 - ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 3 (PTI) The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Thursday with the first batches of pilgrims setting off from the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan towards the 3880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, which houses a naturally formed ice-lingam, officials said. The yatra started early morning from the twin tracks -- the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route and the 14-km Baltal route. The batches of pilgrims, including men, women and sadhus, left from the Nunwan ...Read More >
India's balance of payments (BoP) recorded a $13.5 billion current account surplus in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 (Q4FY25), equivalent to 1.3 per cent of GDP. This surplus, driven by robust services exports and remittances, paints a picture of external sector strength. However, it conceals significant vulnerabilities in merchandise trade, capital inflows, and domestic demand. In fiscal year 2025 (FY25), the current account deficit (CAD) moderated to -0.6 per cent of GDP, an unusual o ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) India recorded a current account surplus of $13.5 billion, constituting 1.3 per cent of GDP, in the fourth quarter of financial year 2024-25 (January-March), according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The robust performance has reversed the current account deficit of $11.3 billion (1.1 per cent of GDP) in the preceding third quarter (October-December) of 2024-25. It also represents a more than two-fold increase from a surplus of $4. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) India's extreme poverty rate declined sharply to 5.3 per cent over a decade from 27.1 per cent in 2011-12 even as the World Bank revised upwards its threshold poverty line to USD 3 per day. Given India's inflation rate between 2017 and 2021, a revised extreme poverty line of USD 3 would constitute a 15 per cent higher threshold than USD 2.15 expressed in 2021 prices and result in a 5.3 per cent poverty rate in 2022-23, the World Bank said in a report. Also Read | ICU Hor ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) India's extreme poverty rate declined sharply to 5.3 per cent over a decade from 27.1 per cent in 2011-12 even as the World Bank revised upwards its threshold poverty line to USD 3 per day. Given India's inflation rate between 2017 and 2021, a revised extreme poverty line of USD 3 would constitute a 15 per cent higher threshold than USD 2.15 expressed in 2021 prices and result in a 5.3 per cent poverty rate in 2022-23, the World Bank said in a report. In India, the repor ...Read More >
The Reserve Bank of India raised the interest rate caps on Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank (FCNR-B) deposits to attract more capital inflows, amid pressures on the rupee. Starting December 6, banks can offer higher rates -- up to 400 basis points for 1-3 year deposits and 500 basis points for 3-5 year deposits -- until March 31, 2025. This move comes as the rupee faces volatility.The Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced a raise in the interest rate caps on the Indian diaspora's foreign c ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 6 (VOICE) The RBI on Friday increased the interest rate ceilings on Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank deposits or FCNR (B) deposits which will enable NRIs to earn more on their savings.The move is aimed at attracting more foreign capital at a time when the Indian rupee has come under pressure as foreign investors have been pulling money out of the Indian stock markets resulting in hot money outflows. FCNR(B) deposits are accounts where Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) can hold their ear ...Read More >
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.45 and moved in a tight range and touched 84.47 against the greenback, registering a fall of 7 paise over its previous close. The rupee fell 7 paise to trade at 84.47 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday (November 28, 2024) weighed down by a muted trend in domestic equities and strength of the American currency in the overseas markets. Forex traders said the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes reveal a signif ...Read More >
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