US President Donald Trump's Iran war weighs on G7 economies, but don't expect hard talk in FranceGlobal economic leaders gather in France amid rising inflation and oil prices. A recent deal between the U.S. and Iran offers optimism, but...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
CEA defends India's GDP data, says country does not use methodology changes to inflate growth numbersNageswaran responded to concerns raised by some economists over India's GDP estimates, stressing that GDP measurement is an estimate in eve...
14 Jun, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Elevated oil prices could drag India's growth to 6%, below IMF forecast of 6.5%: Gita GopinathElevated oil prices could slow India's economic growth to around 6%, according to former IMF official Gita Gopinath. She warned that prolon...
03 Jun, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
RBI steps up play in us treasuries, other securitiesIn a strategic pivot, the Reserve Bank of India has cut down its deposits with other central banks and is now channeling more resources int...
02 May, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
IMF warns Asia to keep policy in balance amid Middle East energy disruptionsAsian nations face an energy crisis due to the Iran War. The IMF advises countries to save for future shocks. They suggest targeted financi...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
India is close to its potential output, needs reforms to accelerate growth: Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, IMF" Consumption also seems to be softening. I think for India, the key to long-term growth is going to be really to unlock more growth in pot...
11 Apr, 2023, 11.55 PM IST
India is a bright light economy, but key structural reforms needed for USD 10 trillion GDP: IMF chief economistPierre-Olivier Gourinchas, chief economist of the IMF said: "Well, India is, I want to say, sort of bright light. The Indian economy has be...
13 Oct, 2022, 07.09 AM IST
IMF's Gopinath says 'lot more' work needed to help countries reduce debt levelsThe Group of 20 countries need to step up their efforts to help low-income countries deal with high levels of debt, the No. 2 official at t...
25 Jan, 2022, 10.37 PM IST
When IMF Chief Economist meets Finance Minister, 'critical global issues' get discussedGita Gopinath took to Twitter thank FM Sitharaman for the insightful conversation.
17 Dec, 2021, 02.36 PM IST
Cryptocurrencies a challenge for emerging markets, regulation needed: IMF chief economistIndia is contemplating bringing a bill in Parliament to deal with the challenges posed by the unregulated cryptocurrencies. Currently, ther...
16 Dec, 2021, 11.49 PM IST
IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath to leave job and return to Harvard UniversityThe 49-year-old prominent Indian-American economist had joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Chief Economist in January 2019.
20 Oct, 2021, 06.05 AM IST
Farm, labour bills are steps in right direction: Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist, IMF"World economy is not coming back to 2019 levels until 2022, and in some countries not until 2023. So you’re seeing these partialrebounds.....
16 Oct, 2020, 07.26 AM IST
Important for India to keep fiscal deficit in check: Gita GopinathIMF has projected India's growth at 6.1% in 2019 and noted that Indian economy is expected to pick up at 7% in 2020. Even though revenue pr...
16 Oct, 2019, 10.41 AM IST
Harvard economist Gita Gopinath appointed chief economist at IMFGita Gopinath is currently the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University.
01 Oct, 2018, 11.02 PM IST
RBI will survive any Governor, says outgoing Raghuram Rajan"What is important is to not personalise this office. It will survive any Governor, it is bigger than any Governor," the Economist magazine...
20 Jun, 2016, 01.55 PM IST
There are still concerns over emerging market growth: Olivier Blanchard, IMF Chief Economist'Stronger growth in the US is a good thing, but if it comes with interest rates being high in the US, it probably means high interest rates...
08 Oct, 2014, 01.20 PM IST
- IMF chief economist Simon Johnson resigns
The International Monetary Fund's chief economist, Simon Johnson, resigned on Monday after just over a year in the job to return to the Mas...
06 May, 2008, 02.58 AM IST