Page 12 - Economic Growth

New Pakistan finance minister considers stimulus package to help economy

The stimulus options include incentives in collaboration with the central bank or packages targeted at the poor, said one of the people

India's Q4 GDP number: Pick-up in volumes underpinned improved growth

Overall, GDP and GVA contracted by 7.3 per cent and 6.2 per cent, respectively, in FY21, in line with our forecasts (-7.3 per cent and -6.3 per cent, respectively)

India's economy likely accelerated in Jan-Mar, before Covid-19 wave: Poll

But the second wave of infections and deaths across the world's second-hardest hit country has caused forecasters to trim their projections for the coming months

Best of BS Opinion: The Great Gatsby Curve, panned in pandemic time & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Saturday

India's economic activity slows down in April as states impose lockdowns

Activity in India's dominant services sector moderated for a second straight month in April.

Statsguru: Six charts explain why monsoon is so important for economy

An even more virulent second wave means that economic growth, income and employment will again depend on agriculture to a large extent

Best of BS Opinion: China's scientific muscle, sovereign rating risk & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Tuesday

SBI, HDFC Bank: Here is why bank stocks rallied up to 7% on Monday

Analysts opine that Monday's rally in banks is a sign of investors digesting decline in Covid-19 cases

Do top economics journals hold women authors to higher standards than men?

Since 1990, women comprise "only 11 per cent of all authors published in top economic journals" even though they make up between 20-30 per cent of the total number of economists

India needs to grow faster to make up for contraction during Covid-19: IMF

India, which is projected to grow at an impressive rate of 12.5 per cent this year, needs to grow at a much faster pace to make up for the unprecedented contraction of eight%

Corporate earnings, bond yields: 5 factors that will guide markets in FY22

According to a March 19 note by BofA Securities, US 10-year Treasury yields could rise to 2.15 per cent by the end of calendar year 2021

Economic growth central to India's internal, external security: NCCC chief

Economic growth is very central to India's internal and external security, said National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC) chief Lt Gen (Retd) Rajesh Pant

CEOs worldwide confident about growth reviving after pandemic: PwC survey

The pandemic coupled with other health crises remains the top threat for companies in 2021, say executives

OECD raises India's economic growth forecast to 12.6% for 2021-22

The Indian economy was officially projected to decline by 8 per cent in the current fiscal year.

BBIN countries in South Asia can be economic growth pole: WB India head

Connectivity between Bangladesh and India, alongside Bhutan and Nepal, has the potential to make the sub-region an economic growth pole for South Asia, World Bank India Head Junaid Ahmad said

Tapping into women's potential win-win for empowerment, economy: Gopinath

Tapping into women's huge potential is a win-win situation for their empowerment and inclusive global economic growth, IMF's Chief Economist Gita Gopinath has said

China announces 'over 6%' economic growth target, become more self reliant

China's top economic official announced a healthy growth target for the nation and its plans to become a more self-reliant technology leader amid tension with Washington and Europe over trade

Do economic forecasts depend on the nature of the economist?

The forecaster's personality seems to influence the forecast. While some are congenital optimists, others are pessimists. They are like the bulls and bears of economics-econometrics confluence

Best of BS Opinion: A change in direction, healing a weak regulator & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Recent govt reforms will bolster economic growth: Kumar Mangalam Birla

Birla on Saturday said the government has taken bold steps that will drive investment boom