RBI MPC Meeting 2026: Crude oil volatility remains key inflation riskRBI MPC Meeting 2026 Crude Oil Price Impact on Inflation: The central bank warns volatile crude oil prices pose inflation risks. Geopolitic...
RBI GDP Growth 2026-27: Malhotra & Co lift FY27 GDP forecast to 6.7% from 6.6% on growth resilienceRBI GDP Growth 2026: The Reserve Bank of India raised its FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.7 percent. It kept the policy repo rate unchanged a...
RBI likely to hold rates in August, maintain hawkish tone as inflation risks loom: EconomistsThe Reserve Bank of India will likely maintain its benchmark repo rate unchanged this August. Elevated inflation risks and the FCNR(B) depo...
Unfazed by West Asia crisis, fiscal deficit within range at 18.2% in Q1The Centre's fiscal deficit reached 18.2% of the full-year target in the first quarter. Higher spending was offset by stronger net tax coll...
Softer inflation trips rate hike forecasts, RBI hold more likelyStandard Chartered Bank had already withdrawn its August rate hike forecast following the last policy review. ET’s interactions with bank e...
Retail Inflation up to 4.4% on costlier food, transportIndia's retail inflation reached 4.4% in June, surpassing the central bank's target. Higher food and transport costs drove this increase, m...
The 'little boy' in the Pacific, India's monsoon and the big test aheadIndia's crucial monsoon season has begun sluggishly, with a significant rainfall deficit raising concerns for the farm economy. Delayed sow...
Growth engine revving as GST, auto sales rise despite global roadblocksIndia's economy shows robust growth in Q1 FY27, with GST collections soaring 13.9% to Rs 1.95 lakh crore in June. Car sales surged 24%, and...
Higher than budgeted revenue collections to help states cut market borrowing: ReportRating agency Icra's chief economist Aditi Nayar on Friday forecast a 4.7 per cent decline in gross issuances of state development loans (S...
Need to watch how quickly liquidity comes back to market: Aditi Nayar, ICRAIn an exclusive chat with ET Now, Aditi Nayar, Senior Economist, ICRA, said that the bond yields are likely to remain largely in current ra...
RBI may cut rate by 25 bps twice in 2016: Aditi Nayar, ICRA"If we look at the IIP number for November in isolation, it is alarming. But we need to average it out with the number for October. "
Expect to see pullback in inflation in current quarter: Aditi Nayar, ICRA"We were expecting a flat number for IIP and the contraction in November is disappointing but it is not alarming."
Key data still awaited, but a rate cut looks quite likely in September: Aditi Nayar, ICRA"Apart from Fed’s announcement and the coming CPI numbers, there is one more key data point to look at. It is the advance estimate of khari...
Minor GDP slippages unlikely to spur RBI to cut rates: Aditi Nayar, ICRA"Overall, if we get the numbers closer to 7%, I don't think it will be something catastrophic."
Expect interest rates to be on hold for fairly long: Aditi Nayar, ICRA"The RBI does tend to be quite cautious. We have seen that in the last several policies. It is being extremely cautious on the inflation fr...
Don’t see a repo rate hike: Aditi Nayar, ICRA"At least some sectors would be able to take the benefit of the weaker rupee."
Macros haven’t worsened much to warrant drastic rupee fall: Aditi Nayar, ICRA"Given the fact that now we are in the last week of the month, the oil import demand is also playing a role as far as the rupee is concerne...