Rupee at record low of 92.43 vs USD; analysts warn of slide to 95 amid Iran warThe Indian rupee has reached a historic low. Worries about rising oil prices due to the Iran conflict are impacting the economy. Analysts p...
13 Mar, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
India's bank cash crunch likely temporary, analysts sayIndia's banking system liquidity surplus is poised to recover soon, analysts predict. Government spending and bond redemptions are expected...
22 Sep, 2025, 04.18 PM IST
GST revamp to add 30 bps to growth, say economistsIndia's economic growth is projected to receive a 0.2-0.3% boost due to the recent GST rationalization, simplifying the tax structure to tw...
04 Sep, 2025, 12.04 PM IST
US tariffs to hit India's GDP growth, prompt more rate cutsIndia's economic growth is expected to slow by 20-40 basis points this financial year, driven by new U.S. tariffs. Analysts predict deeper ...
04 Apr, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
RBI may opt to roll over $5-b forex swapThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering rolling over a $5 billion foreign exchange swap set to mature next week in order to prioriti...
18 Oct, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
Read my Lips! Offices open door to inflation in beauty productsReturn to office and a possible 'lipstick effect' might be contributing to higher inflation in beauty products and services. Prices of beau...
01 Aug, 2023, 05.18 PM IST
RBI likely sold $2-$3 bn in week to Feb. 10 to prop rupee: EconomistsThe rupee came under severe pressure that week after a robust U.S. jobs report prompted investors to reassess how much higher U.S. interest...
20 Feb, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
Rupee left behind in EM rally as RBI rebuilds foreign reservesThe rupee forecasts highlight the downside risk for the Indian currency, which analysts surveyed by Bloomberg expect to end the quarter at ...
30 Jan, 2023, 09.42 AM IST
Spurt in India's liquidity surplus may not sustain through FY endIndia's banking system liquidity surplus has averaged above 1.50 trillion rupees ($18.11 billion) on a daily basis from Dec. 1 to Dec. 14, ...
16 Dec, 2022, 05.24 PM IST
Exporters seek fewer loans on signs of slowing global tradeExports contracted in October after a gap of 19 months. Merchandise exports slipped below the level of $30 billion for the first time in th...
13 Dec, 2022, 12.24 AM IST
India's April-June current account deficit likely jumped to highest in nearly a decade: PollThe median forecast in a Sept. 9-15 Reuters poll of 18 economists showed India's current account deficit last quarter was $30.5 billion, or...
16 Sep, 2022, 10.17 AM IST
India’s foreign exchange reserves fall by $3 billion in the week ending August 26The reserves stood at $561.046 billion, before the US Jackson Hole Symposium which took place on August 26 and saw Fed chairman Jerome Powe...
02 Sep, 2022, 07.13 PM IST
RBI could raise repo rate by up to 50 bpsMore than half the respondents that included bankers, traders, analysts and fund managers also expect RBI to change its stance to ‘neutral’...
01 Aug, 2022, 09.42 AM IST
Economic activity contracted sharply last weekQuantEco’s Daily Activity and Recovery Tracker(DART) index declined by 9.1% ona week on week basis, building on last week’s 2.0% drop. This...
11 Jan, 2022, 07.15 PM IST
CAD to widen as high global commodity prices, inflation may drive up imports: AnalystsThe foreign firm pegs India’s current account deficit (CAD) at 3.4 per cent of GDP in October-December, sharply higher than 1.3 per cent a ...
05 Jan, 2022, 01.12 PM IST
Import demand push, possible fall in exports due to Omicron may keep trade gap elevated, say analystsGrowth in exports eased to 26.5 per cent year-on-year in November from 43.1 per cent in October, while import growth was at 57.2 per cent y...
03 Dec, 2021, 09.39 PM IST
India's economy likely picked up in September quarter before Omicron spreadA Reuters survey of 44 economists projected GDP data - due out at 1200 GMT on Tuesday - will show 8.4% year-on-year growth in the September...
30 Nov, 2021, 06.47 AM IST