UNCTAD raises India’s 2024 growth forecast to 6.5%UNCTAD released a report revising India's economic growth forecast for 2024 to 6.5%, a slight decrease from the previous year's 6.7%. The f...
16 Apr, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
India’s trade dependence on China, EU rose in 2023: UNCTADIn 2023, India's trade reliance on China and the EU grew, while declining on Saudi Arabia. Global trade showed improvement in major economi...
22 Mar, 2024, 06.25 PM IST
FDI trends could stay muted in 2024. Here’s whyThe drop in fresh equity inflow could likely be explained by growing uncertainty about near-term global growth. But this means that 60% dro...
17 Dec, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
Global trade to drop 5% this year amid geopolitical headwindsUNCTAD noted how countries aligned geopolitically are trading more with each other while those in disagreement are trading less bilaterally...
12 Dec, 2023, 09.23 AM IST
Global trade to drop 5% this year amid geopolitical headwindsThe value of goods and services trade will reach $30.7 trillion compared with $32.2 trillion in 2022, according to the Geneva-based United ...
11 Dec, 2023, 11.46 PM IST
Big driver of the global economy last year is slowing down, UN saysDownside macroeconomic risks to the UN’s projection include rising inflation, high interest rates, growing public debt and a generally prec...
24 Mar, 2023, 09.20 AM IST
Global trade surges to $32 trillion record in 2022, says UNTrade in merchandise goods soared to $25 trillion, an increase of about 10% versus the prior year.
15 Dec, 2022, 09.32 AM IST
Global shipping growth at risk from economic gloom, UNCTAD saysThe slowdown is expected to impact shipping, which transports more than 80% of global trade, although tanker freight rates could stay high.
30 Nov, 2022, 10.20 AM IST
FDI flows to India slip 26% in 2021: UN reportFDI flows to India in 2021 were 26% lower, mainly because large M&A deals recorded in 2020 were not repeated, UNCTAD said. The Investment T...
20 Jan, 2022, 10.54 AM IST
India may seek a ratings upgrade from Moody’s amid recovery hopesFinance Ministry officials aim to convince the ratings agency of India’s firm recovery with details of how the country will meet its budget...
23 Sep, 2021, 07.08 PM IST
FDI in India, 3 others rose in 2020 amid 35% fall in global flows: UNCTAD“In India, robust investment in ICT and construction bolstered FDI inflows,” UNCTAD said, adding that cross-border M&As surged 83% to $27 b...
21 Jun, 2021, 01.55 PM IST
United Nations body raises global economic growth forecast for 2021 to 4.7% from 4.3%The upwards revision from its previous forecast made last September factors in an expected boost in U.S. consumer spending on the back of p...
18 Mar, 2021, 11.45 AM IST
India to remain most resilient in South Asia, continue to attract FDI even in Covid-19 crisis: UNCTADHowever, inflows May shrink sharply. As per UNCTAD, India jumped to ninth spot in 2019 on the list of global top FDI recipients from the tw...
17 Jun, 2020, 09.54 AM IST
Cross border mergers make India favoured FDI route: UNCTADIn South Asia, FDI inflows increased by 6 per cent to $54 billion in 2016, said the report by United Nations Conference on Trade and Develo...
08 Jun, 2017, 03.13 PM IST
- Global investment flow slows sharply in 2008: UNCTAD
Global foreign investment flows are likely to have fallen by more than 20 percent last year due to the economic and financial crisis, twice...
19 Jan, 2009, 08.22 PM IST
- FDI inflows across the world may take a dip
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) hit a record in 2007 but economic turbulence and inflationary pressures could have a ‘chilling’ effe...
10 Jan, 2008, 03.27 AM IST
- Commexes in India, China take the centrestage now
Indian and Chinese commodity exchanges are becoming major players in global markets, the UNCTAD has said.
07 Sep, 2007, 12.00 AM IST