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India's retail inflation quickens to 3.93% in May amid high food & fuel pricesIndia's retail inflation rose to 3.93% in May. Food and fuel prices increased, impacting consumer costs. This marks the highest inflation r...
India's Q4 FY26 current account surplus at $7.1 bln, driven by services exports, remittancesIndia achieved a $7.1 billion current account surplus in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year. This positive outcome was driven by st...
Central bank turns piper to draw in foreign capital; leaves repo rate at 5.25, keeps stance neutralThe Reserve Bank of India has introduced measures to boost foreign currency inflows, including incentives for external commercial borrowing...
RBI's record dividend payout to provide partial cushion to stressed govt finances: ExpertsThe all-time high dividend declared on Friday is 6.7 per cent greater than Rs 2.69 lakh crore for the 2024-25 fiscal. urplus transfer by RB...
A Rs 3 hike makes India’s inflation battle somewhat harderIndian Oil Marketing Companies have increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, and CNG by Rs 2/kg, following daily losses o...
India's retail inflation edges up to 3.48% in April as food prices firm upIndia's retail inflation saw a slight increase to 3.48 percent in April. This rise was primarily due to higher food prices. However, the ov...
Stable India growth outlook masks hit to vast informal sector, say economists: Reuters pollIndia's economy is expected to grow steadily, but the country's large informal sector is facing significant challenges due to global confli...
India’s March retail inflation quickens to 3.4% as US war on Iran disrupts global trade flowsIn March, India's retail inflation ticked up to 3.4%, influenced by escalating tensions in the Middle East that are affecting global oil su...
Rupee shifting to 87-87.50 range against dollar; expects 50-75 bps rate cut in CY25: Upasna BhardwajUpasna Bhardwaj, Chief Economist at Kotak Mahindra Bank, forecasts the rupee shifting towards 87 against the dollar. She projects GDP growt...
Corporate earnings steady, but demand risks loom ahead: Upasna BhardwajThere was some kind of expectation, which was building up in the markets, from what I gather, that there could be a possibility of an annou...
RBI’s generosity is good for India’s fiscal glidepath, but not enough for oil price relief: Kotak's Economist BhardwajIndia's central bank surplus transfer to the government will help it maintain fiscal prudence but it is unlikely to cut fuel taxes now, sai...
Budget has not done anything to rock the boat: Upasna Bhardwaj, Kotak Mahindra BankIn an exclusive chat with ET Now, Upasna Bhardwaj, Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank, says that the income tax collection growth has been expe...
The CPI, WPI divergence will gradually narrow: Upasna Bhardwaj, Kotak BankWe are looking at some deceleration in food inflation which should help us and at the same time particularly because CPI is the anchor for ...
Reining in inflation a must for achieving sustainable growth: Upasna Bhardwaj, ING Vysya Bank"I am of the opinion that the government should not really stick to the 3.6% target. It would have compromised growth"
See fiscal deficit target at 4% for next year: Upasna Bhardwaj, ING Vysya Bank"Rather than the target itself, we should be focusing more on the likely roadmap — things like what additional resources will be channelize...
RBI to wait for budget before going in for rate cut: Upasna Bhardwaj, ING Vysya Bank'On the fiscal front, there are some concerns. The RBI would probably want to wait for the budget before they go ahead with any further act...
Expect RBI to maintain status quo in policy rates for the moment: Upasna Bhardwaj, ING Vysya Bank"The RBI governor would like to see the underlying currents as far as inflation is concerned and then probably take a call."
See no signs of economy either stabilising or recovering: Upasna Bhardwaj, ING Vysya BankWe still have to see any clear signs or visible signs of improvement in any of the fields. Investment cycle does not seem to be picking up ...
Don’t expect any rate hike in January: Upasna Bhardwaj, ING Vysya Bank"However, I do look at one or two more hikes in the first half of 2014. We may be settling at an 8% repo rate and that is my base case."
Expect rupee to be range-bound for a month or two: Upasna Bhardwaj, ING Vysya Bank'I do expect the range-bound movement to persist for at least a month or two, going forward'