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India's economy to grow at 6.9% in FY23: OECD global macroeconomic report

The institution said that headline inflation is projected to ease gradually, though remaining above the central bank's upper tolerance limit of 6 percent throughout 2022 and 2023.

RBI monetary policy review: Direction for repo rate is clearly northwards

The MPC pitched for a high number of 50 bps, which is significant because if combined with the inflation forecast, it indicates that more hikes are coming

RBI monetary policy review: Further repo rate hikes clearly on the cards

The Governor's reminder that the repo rate is still below the pre-pandemic level served as a clear signal that more rate hikes lie ahead

RBI likely to raise interest rate by 25 bps-50 bps today: Experts

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has already indicated that there may be another hike in the repo rate though he refrained from quantifying it

World Bank cuts India's FY23 GDP forecast to 7.5% amid rising inflation

This is the second time the World Bank has revised its GDP growth forecast for India in FY23

India's market cap-to-GDP at 100% versus long-term average of 81%

At 3.3x, the 12-month trailing P/B stands at 13 per cent above its historical average of 2.9x

India Q4 GDP: Omicron curbs may have slowed down growth before Ukraine war

In the January-March quarter, the economy likely expanded 3.9%, according to the survey, a performance that will mark the low point of the year

States gained Rs 49k crore when fuel prices rose, have room to cut VAT: SBI

States gained Rs 49,229 crore from VAT revenue on fuel when oil prices were increasing and will forego Rs 15,021 crore now that excise duty on fuel has been cut, SBI Research said in a report

Moody's cuts CY22 India GDP growth forecast to 8.8% amid rising inflation

Says rise in crude, food, and fertiliser prices will weigh on household spending

Industrials' share of profit hits 10-year high amid commodity boom

This is on the back of a commodity cycle boom

FY22 GDP growth seen at 8.2-8.5%, Q4 to come at 2.7%: SBI Ecowrap report

SBI's research report Ecowrap, in its latest edition, projected India's GDP growth for FY22 to be at 8.2-8.5%

China's Premier offers bleak outlook as hope of meeting GDP target fades

Latest official data showed a contraction in industrial output for the first time since 2020 and a jump in the surveyed jobless rate to 6.1% in April, close to a record

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Pakistan logs 6% growth in FY22, economy's size jumps to $383 billion

The provisional GDP grow­th rate for the year 2021-22 is estimated at 5.97 per cent, ann­ounced the Planning Ministry after a meeting of the National Accounts Committee

Icra forecasts 12-13% growth in Q1FY23, sticks to 7.2% GDP for full fiscal

Citing the second highest business activity index reading in 13 months in April, rating agency Icra on Tuesday forecast the economy to grow 12-13 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal. However, Icra has maintained its annual GDP projection at 7.2 per cent for this fiscal citing worries over inflation and the resultant RBI tightening. "Our business activity monitor for April at 115.7 indicates that activity was roughly 16 per cent higher than the year ago (period) and pre-COVID levels in spite of the global headwinds," Icra Chief Economist Aditi Nayar told PTI. This high growth may persist in May, especially on an annualised basis, which should translate into a double-digit GDP expansion in Q1 at 12-13 per cent. However, this may not sustain and the annual growth in volume and activity may moderate, she said. According to her, higher input costs may dampen GVA growth to single-digits. "Therefore, we maintain our GDP growth forecast at 7.2 per cent for FY23". Citing .

India's GDP may grow 7.4-8.2% in FY23, says CII president Sanjiv Bajaj

Bajaj said that to counter inflationary pressures, the central and state governments should cut taxes on petrol and diesel further

FY23 GDP forecasts by various agencies realistic: CEA Anantha Nageswaran

Range between RBI's 7.2% and IMF's 8.2% a reasonable prediction, says CEA

Portugal registers 2.6 % GDP growth in Q1 amid rise in private consumption

The GDP also grew by 11.9 per cent compared to the same period last year, Xinhua news agency quoted the country's national institute of statistics (INE) as saying

Pakistan govt's gross debt to be 71.3% of GDP in 2022: IMF projection

The report has projected government expenditure at 18.4 per cent of the GDP in 2022 and 17.1 per cent in 2023 compared to 18.6 per cent in 2021

Current account deficit could cross 5% in 2022 if crude hits $150/barrel

India's CAD expanded to 2.7 per cent of GDP in the December quarter from 1.3 per cent in September quarter on account of higher import bill