"We are maintaining our forecast of eight per cent growth for the current financial year despite the dwindling global economic scenario," Dun & Bradstreet India Chief Operating Officer Kaushal Sampat said. The global credit crisis might have slight impact on the Indian economy, but there would not be any significant impact as the financial institutions in the country were insulated, and regulators should be given credit for this, Sampat added.
Preeta Misra, head, financial education solutions, Dun & Bradstreet -- India, said, "The economic downturn has opened up opportunities for companies in India, as with the decrease in the attrition rate of employees, companies can now have the crucial talent they need. They can identify and build leaders for tomorrow and set up efficient internal processes in place to build the future growth."
Inflation may touch the six per cent-mark by the end of this fiscal due to surging food prices and decline in agricultural output, research firm Dun & Bradstreet said.
The 'Dun & Bradstreet - Polaris Financial Technology Banking Awards 2012' seeks to recognise the growth and resilience of the Indian banking industry.
India will see a three-fold jump in GDP.
The Dun & Bradstreet Composite Business Optimism Index stands at 81.1 during the 2nd quarter of 2016
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India's economy grew 4.7 per cent in 2013-14, following an expansion of 4.5 per cent in 2012-13. In the fourth quarter of 2013-14, growth remained subdued at 4.6 per cent, mainly due to a decline in manufacturing and mining output.
A drop in inflation rate to below 5 per cent and moderation in industrial production growth to 11.1 per cent, could imply that the Reserve Bank of India may maintain status quo in its quarterly monetary policy this month-end.
The top line growth for the 500 companies slowed down to 8.7 per cent.
According to the global business information, knowledge and insight provider, India is likely to achieve an average growth rate of around 7.5 per cent during FY15-FY20.
D&N cites positive changes in momentum in certain segments of economy, but says some areas of concern remain
India's gross domestic product growth, which had fallen under 5 per cent, is expected to be between 5.4 per cent and 5.9 per cent this fiscal.
The level of optimism about business environment among chief financial officers in the country declined in April-June.
According to the Dun & Bradstreet CFO optimism index, nearly half of the surveyed CFOs expressed optimism regarding the macro economic scenario for the Indian corporate during the April-June quarter of this year.
For the current financial year, trade deficit would be around $21 billion, where in exports would be about $182 billion and imports would be about $303 billion, Dun & Bradstreet said. Though the government has taken proactive and timely steps but there has been a significant dip in confidence level.
The business confidence of India Inc for April-June quarter witnessed the steepest fall in the last three years as the Union Budget did not have any major steps towards reforms, says research firm Dun and Bradstreet.
According to D&B, food price levels might witness a rebound as foodgrain production is estimated to have declined during 2014-15.
According to a report by global research firm Dun & Bradstreet, the composite Business Optimism Index for the second quarter of 2008 has decreased to 153.7 from 168.9 in the previous quarter. This is a 9% fall. BOI measures the pulse of the business community and serves as a reliable benchmark for investors and is arrived at on the basis of a quarterly survey of business expectations. The optimism index for profits represents a decrease of as much as 21 percentage points.
Companies had opted for higher debt in FY'08 and the preceding years in order to execute expansion plans and to meet working capital needs during the boom period. Since then, the situation has changed dramatically. Today, cash flows are locked in inventories, demand has dried up significantly, there is lack of funding options amid the global credit squeeze and a slump in equity markets, research firm Dun & Bradstreet said.
"The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is expected to remain subdued and register below 5 per cent growth during the remaining months of FY'12 as production activity continues to be impacted by the slowdown in investment demand and the weak business and consumer sentiment," D&B said in the latest issue of its 'Economic Observer' report.
Relative to its competitors such as Infosys, Wipro and TCS, Cognizant's spending on sales and marketing is 50% higher, says an expert.
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The IT and ITeS sectors expect a reduction in minimum alternate tax (MAT) and dividend distribution tax in the next month's Union Budget, a senior economist said on Tuesday.
India is likely to clock a GDP growth of 5.5 per cent during the current financial year provided there is normal monsoon and stable government at the centre, says a D&B report.
Index of Industrial Production is expected to have grown by 1-2 per cent in April, D&B said in a research note, adding that the pace of improvement in consumption and investment demand is likely to take place as per the measures taken by the new government.
According to the report, going forward, inflationary pressures in some items may increase due to slight improvement in demand.
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Usage of mobile technology in financial service will help the financial inclusion initiative and enhance delivery systems, said the D&B report on the BFSI sector.
The country's economy will start witnessing a growth of 6.5 to 7 per cent from fiscal 2023 onwards, helped by various reforms undertaken by the government so far and also as COVID-19 vaccination drive progresses, Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian said. He said the second wave of COVID-19 is unlikely to have a very significant on the economy. The country's economy contracted by 7.3 per cent in fiscal 2020-21. "Together with the reforms and focus on vaccination, I expect growth to start hitting close 6.5 to 7 per cent from FY23 onwards and accelerate from there on," Subramanian said at a virtual event organised by Dun & Bradstreet.
The rupee is expected to remain under pressure in the near term, given the strengthening of the dollar against major global currencies and widening of the trade deficit.
Santosh Kamath, partner (infrastructure and government services), KPMG in India, expects an extension of a tax holiday for the sector.
According to the global research firm, though a sharp fall in WPI inflation and negative growth in Industrial production is exerting pressure on the RBI to cut rates, the quantum of rate cut will be more important than the timing.
There are two major factors behind the rupee fall - one is international and the other is domestic.
Expressing disappointment over the hike in repo rate by the RBI, India Inc on Friday said a rate cut by the bank would have helped ameliorate sentiments as businesses are "reeling" under a tight liquidity crunch due to high cost of capital.
The country's near-term outlook hinged on a benign inflation trajectory, uptick in industrial activity and falling crude oil prices
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