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India’s current account deficit may rise to 2% of GDP in FY27 if oil stays at $82–87: CRISIL

New Delhi: India’s current account deficit (CAD) is likely to touch 2 per cent of GDP under higher oil price scenarios, according to a report…

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India’s first maritime-focused lender eyes $1 bln FY27 fundraise

New Delhi: Sagarmala Finance Corp., India’s first maritime-focused non-banking financial company, plans to raise as much as 100 billion rupees ($1.08 billion) in financial year…

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India’s trade gap shrinks in March, swells in FY26

New Delhi: India‘s trade deficit narrowed in March as both merchandise exports and imports faced disruption due to the West Asia conflict. While exports dropped…

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WPI inflation hits 38-month high of 3.9% in March as soaring energy, crude prices amid West Asia war drive up costs

New Delhi: India’s wholesale inflation hit a 38-month high of 3.9% year-on-year in March, up from 2.1% in February, driven by higher prices of crude…

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Inside the investment strategy of the government’s new Fund of Funds

The government rolled out a Rs 10,000 crore Fund of Funds (FoF) 2.0 on Monday. The FoF 2.0 has been designed to continue the momentum…

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Women borrowers hold Rs 76 lakh crore credit portfolio: Report

New Delhi: Women borrowers in India hold a credit portfolio of Rs 76 lakh crore, which represents 26 per cent of the total system credit…

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Fitch unit cuts India’s economic growth targets amid Iran war

India’s GDP growth projection for financial year 2026-27 has been revised downward from 7 per cent to 7.7 per cent, as per India outlook report…

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China calls for stronger trade cooperation with India after ministerial talks during WTO conference

New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the World Trade…

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GST collection up even after rate cut
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Despite rate reset, GST collection rises on strong consumption

New Delhi: India’s goods and services tax (GST) collections closed on a firm footing in the just-ended fiscal year, with March collections crossing ₹2 lakh…

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Services, remittances boost India’s invisible inflows to $464 billion in FY26

Kolkata: India’s inward receipts from international trade in services, incomes and remittances climbed 56% to $464 billion in the first nine month of FY26, helping…

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