How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Iran war, oil shock fail to dent India’s private sector growth as April PMI risesIndian businesses saw activity PMI grow in April. Manufacturing and services rebounded strongly. This happened even with rising costs from ...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemIndia is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
War crisis revives stagflation dangers for global economyGlobal business surveys this week will reveal the escalating impact of seven weeks of Middle East conflict on growth and inflation. Initial...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
IMF, World Bank meetings show limits in mitigating shocks, reliance on US for solutionsGlobal finance leaders met amid Middle East war news. They acknowledged their limited ability to counter economic damage from frequent geop...
19 Apr, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
War revives stagflation dangers for global economyGlobal economic outlook faces uncertainty as seven weeks of Middle East conflict impact growth and inflation. Business surveys from Austral...
19 Apr, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
IMF cuts global growth outlook for 2026, warns of potential recession if Iran war worsensThe International Monetary Fund has cut its global growth outlook, warning the economy could near recession if the Middle East conflict kee...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetingsGlobal finance leaders are meeting amid the Middle East war, a third major shock impacting the world economy. The IMF and World Bank are do...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
World finance chiefs head to IMF with a sense of déjà vuGlobal economic policymakers convene amid concerns over President Trump's actions impacting Middle East growth. The IMF warns of reduced ca...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
'West Asia war a good opportunity for energy reforms, lower costs for industry'The West Asia conflict highlights India's energy vulnerabilities, presenting a prime chance for crucial sector reforms, according to Axis B...
12 Apr, 2026, 11.47 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
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
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