Is the Iran war just an energy shock - or a turning point?A potential U.S.-Iran peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could signal a watershed moment for global energy markets, moving beyond a ...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.41 AM IST
RBI MPC: A challenge Shaktikanta Das contained may be resurfacing againIndia's central bank, the RBI, confronts a new inflation challenge. Rising oil prices and supply disruptions threaten to undo recent progre...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
A ₹3 lakh crore rain check? India’s monsoon now comes with a Hormuz fine printIndia’s fertiliser supply chain is under strain as the West Asia conflict disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route ...
02 Jun, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Downside risks to economy have begun materializing as continued West Asia conflict casts shadow over India's trade outlook: CrisilThe escalating conflict in West Asia is emerging as a major risk for India’s economy, threatening trade flows, increasing import costs, and...
19 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Gold imports jump 82 pc to USD 5.62 bn in April; silver by 157 pcIndia saw a significant jump in gold imports in April, reaching USD 5.62 billion. This surge was driven by high prices. However, the govern...
15 May, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
PM Modi wants Indians to buy less gold but jewellers suggest three ways to save forex without any sacrificesAmidst calls to conserve forex, the All India Jewellers and Goldsmith Federation proposed a dedicated bullion bank and revamped gold moneti...
12 May, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
India's gold import: How it impacts our economy | An explainerIndia's gold imports are at an all-time high, reaching $71.98 billion in 2025-26. This surge is driven by increased prices and trade agreem...
12 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
India must map, monitor economic vulnerabilities in energy, food, other areas: EAC-PM chairmanEconomic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev in an interview with PTI further said the ongoing West Asi...
04 May, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
India should create strategic buffers to navigate 'most difficult' energy shock: CEA NageswaranV Anantha Nageswaran has called for India to build strategic buffers to manage the ongoing energy shock triggered by the West Asia crisis, ...
02 May, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
Downside growth risks outweigh inflation concerns, RBI likely to hold rates this fiscal: CrisilThe Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee is expected to hold interest rates steady this fiscal year. Economic growth concerns ...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
India’s current account deficit may rise to 2% of GDP in FY27 if oil stays at $82–87: CRISILRising oil prices could push India's current account deficit to a concerning two percent of GDP, as highlighted by a Crisil report. This pr...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
India's current account deficit for FY23 likely to be at 3%, says SBI reportDepreciating rupee is putting pressure on India's external account as imports become costlier. Every USD 10 increase in crude prices impact...
10 Nov, 2022, 05.48 PM IST
Crude shocker can be rude shocks for economy: RBIA sudden surge in crude prices can upset the nation's key macro-stability parameters, RBI has warned.
06 Jan, 2019, 05.51 PM IST
Rising crude may stretch CAD to 2.5 pc of GDP in FY19: SBI reportThis in turn will decrease GDP by 16bps, increase fiscal deficit by 8bps, CAD by 27bps and inflation by 30bps, the report said, adding that...
21 May, 2018, 03.47 PM IST
Economic Survey 2013: Curbing gold imports will help reign in current account deficitThe survey says that curbing gold imports will help the government reign in the deficit and has noted that the room to increase exports in ...
27 Feb, 2013, 04.20 PM IST
Pressure on CAD to persist, but to ease this fiscal: AnalystsDespite the pressure on the current account deficit it is likely to be narrow down going forward, research and brokerage firms said.
30 Jun, 2012, 01.11 PM IST
- India's Current Account Deficit could widen this fiscal: RBI
The Reserve Bank today said the country's Current Account Deficit (CAD) could widen this fiscal because of spike in global oil prices.
02 May, 2011, 11.11 PM IST