Category: Economy
RBI to tolerate weaker rupee as inflows dry up, sources say
India’s central bank will tolerate a weaker rupee as the country’s external sector confronts multiple headwinds including a wider trade gap and stalling of dollar…
Fitch raises India’s FY26 GDP forecast to 7.4% from 6.9%, on high consumer spending, GST reforms
Fitch Ratings has raised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY26 to 7.4% from 6.9%, citing stronger consumer spending and the positive impact of recent GST…
Budget 2026: Weak forex position, volatile rupee to shape strategy
As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget for FY27, the government’s ninth consecutive budget under the Modi administration, key macroeconomic indicators…
India, Canada about to turn over a new leaf, trade talks set for a restart
India and Canada have reopened discussions on a long-pending trade pact, marking the clearest sign yet that a reset in diplomatic and economic ties could…
Parliament winter session: FM Sitharaman to move Health Security se National Security Cess Bill for consideration, passing in LS
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to move the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 for consideration and passing in the Lok…
Rupee slide not a worry, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran as FDI set to top $100 billion
New Delhi: Chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran downplayed concerns over the rupee breaching the 90-per-dollar mark, saying, “I am not losing my sleep over…
Union Budget 2026: Will GST 2.0 consumption boost help Nirmala Sitharaman adhere to fiscal glide path?
The Indian economy is closing the fiscal year with resilient growth, underpinned by landmark tax reforms and firm fiscal discipline. This strong domestic performance comes…
ET Graphics: As Rupee breaches 90, a look at who loses and who gains
On Wednesday, the rupee tumbled to a historic low, breaching the psychological 90 to the dollar mark. While the currency’s quick recent descent stirs anxiety—raising…
More than rupee level, its non-volatility is key: Bajaj
New Delhi: The rupee can pursue its fair value but it’s the volatility that needs to be curbed, Bajaj Finserv chairman and managing director Sanjiv…
‘8th Economic Census to be held in 2027’: Statistics Secretary Saurabh Garg
The eighth Economic Census will be undertaken in 2027, statistics secretary Saurabh Garg said on Wednesday. “We will do the economic census following the population…