Tag: West Asia crisis
Unfazed by West Asia crisis, fiscal deficit within range at 18.2% in Q1
New Delhi: The Centre’s fiscal deficit in the first quarter of FY27 stood at 18.2% of the full-year target, marginally higher than 17.9% a year…
West Asia crisis, uncertain monsoon major risks for growth: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
New Delhi: Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said the West Asia crisis and the expectation of a weak monsoon present significant risks to economic…
ECLGS 5.0 crosses 4.11 lakh guarantees, extends Rs 1.55 lakh crore support to firms hit by West Asia crisis
The government’s Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 has issued more than 4.11 lakh guarantees worth over Rs 1.55 lakh crore to businesses impacted…
India-Israel, GCC FTA talks temporarily stalled due to West Asia crisis: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India’s free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Israel and the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) bloc are “temporarily stalled” but the discussions with…
Global economy remains fragile despite US-Iran truce, but India has buffers to weather shocks: RBI
Kolkata: The global economy remains fragile despite a temporary US-Iran truce with the risks of renewed inflation pressure, supply disruptions, slower investments and financial instability…
India eyes more FDI, speed up divestment, asset monetisation as economy faces external risks
New Delhi: The government plans to push ahead with reforms, including further measures to boost foreign investment, speeding up divestment and asset monetisation, as it…
Central bank turns piper to draw in foreign capital; leaves repo rate at 5.25, keeps stance neutral
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday announced a host of measures to attract foreign currency inflows, aimed at strengthening external buffers, even as…
RBI likely to hold rates as West Asia crisis impact on growth remains unclear: Bank of Baroda Report
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to maintain the status quo on interest rates in its monetary policy announcement on Friday as…
Localisation lens on 500 most-imported items: DPIIT analysing data; move aims to reduce country’s import bill
New Delhi: The government is examining 500-odd heavily imported products including machinery, fertilisers, chemicals, cotton staple fibre, plastics, silicon wafers and carbon fibres, to identify…
RBI MPC meet: Central bank likely to maintain status quo on rates, adopt cautious approach amid West Asia crisis
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank is expected to leave the key policy rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent this week and adopt a cautious stance that…