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Meena auntie and the fiscal deficit

Meena auntie and the fiscal deficit

Rediff.com29 Oct 2003

IMF pegs GDP at 5.5%; warns of high deficit

IMF pegs GDP at 5.5%; warns of high deficit

Rediff.com25 Aug 2003

International Monetary Fund has warned that large fiscal deficit and public debt was hampering India's economic growth, which is slated to go up by 1.0 per cent to 5.5 per cent this fiscal in the face of good monsoon.

Y V Reddy calls on FM

Y V Reddy calls on FM

Rediff.com4 Aug 2003

Indications are that Reddy will take charge as RBI Governor after the annual meeting of the IMF slated in late September.\n\n

Pak books Hafiz Saeed for terror financing

Pak books Hafiz Saeed for terror financing

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

As per the charges, these proscribed outfits were operating under the guise of charities and were involved in funnelling funds to terror suspects.

Urjit Patel resigns as RBI Governor citing personal reasons

Urjit Patel resigns as RBI Governor citing personal reasons

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

Patel, 55, who took over as the 24th Governor of the central bank on September 5, 2016, had the shortest tenure since 1992.

Long Iraq war to slash world growth: IMF

Long Iraq war to slash world growth: IMF

Rediff.com11 Mar 2003

The International Monetary Fund sees a long war in Iraq cutting global economic growth by up to two percentage points from a revised 2003 forecast of 3.3 per cent, Germany's Handelsblatt daily reported on Tuesday.

India's forex kitty surges to $479.57 billion

India's forex kitty surges to $479.57 billion

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

Gold reserves increased $1.54 billion to $32.68 billion in the reporting week.

Forex kitty down by $902 mn to $474.66 bn

Forex kitty down by $902 mn to $474.66 bn

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Gold reserve also declined by $340 million to $30.55 billion.

Recession unlikely in APAC region in 2023: Moody's

Recession unlikely in APAC region in 2023: Moody's

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

A recession is unlikely in the APAC region in the coming year, although the area will face headwinds from higher interest rates and slower global trade growth, Moody's Analytics said on Thursday. In its analysis titled 'APAC Outlook: A Coming Downshift', Moody's said India is headed for slower growth next year more in line with its long-term potential. On the upside, inward investment and productivity gains in technology as well as in agriculture could accelerate growth.

'We Are Lucky To Have Modi'

'We Are Lucky To Have Modi'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

'We don't have to go abroad for anything.' 'Anyone who thinks we have a lot to learn from the US needs to have his head examined.' 'We are in a new era.'

India's forex reserves dip to $366.77 billion

India's forex reserves dip to $366.77 billion

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Gold reserves remained unchanged at $21.584 billion.

Forex reserves rise by $150 mn to $398.3 bn

Forex reserves rise by $150 mn to $398.3 bn

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The value of the gold reserves increased $78.2 million to $22.764 billion

What's Modi Discussing With Gita?

What's Modi Discussing With Gita?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

What some of our leaders were up to on Tuesday, November 15.

World Bank appoints Indian national Indermit Gill as chief economist

World Bank appoints Indian national Indermit Gill as chief economist

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

The World Bank has appointed Indermit Gill, an Indian national, chief economist and senior vice-president for development economics at the multilateral development bank. "Indermit Gill brings to this role a combination of leadership, invaluable expertise and practical experience working with country governments on macroeconomic imbalances, growth, poverty, institutions, conflict, and climate change," World Bank President David Malpass said in a statement. His appointment will be effective September 1, 2022.

India's forex reserves down by $1.228 bn to $361.943 bn

India's forex reserves down by $1.228 bn to $361.943 bn

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Last week, the forex reserves had surged by $2.374 billion to $363.171 billion.

India's forex reserves down at $347.20 billion

India's forex reserves down at $347.20 billion

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The reserves had dropped by $1.434 billion to $348.934 billion.

India's forex reserves up $2.37 bn at $363.17 bn

India's forex reserves up $2.37 bn at $363.17 bn

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

In the previous week, the reserves had fallen by $3.028 billion to $360.797 billion.

Forex reserves dip by $2.59 bn to $399.66 bn

Forex reserves dip by $2.59 bn to $399.66 bn

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Gold reserves remained unchanged at $20.691 billion.

Modi pitches for Indian as IMF Deputy MD

Modi pitches for Indian as IMF Deputy MD

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Lagarde had said an Indian could head IMF.

Forex reserves continue to slide, fall to $360.2 billion

Forex reserves continue to slide, fall to $360.2 billion

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

In the previous week, the reserves had fallen by $121.3 million to $360.905 billion.

World Bank cuts global growth forecast on weak demand, commodity prices

World Bank cuts global growth forecast on weak demand, commodity prices

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

The downgraded World Bank forecast follows a similar move by the International Monetary Fund, which cut its growth forecasts two months ago

India's forex reserves fall to $351.615 bn

India's forex reserves fall to $351.615 bn

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The gold reserves remained unchanged at $18.691 billion.

India's forex reserves rise to $352.515

India's forex reserves rise to $352.515

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

The gold reserves remained unchanged at $18.691 billion in the week.

Forex reserves at record high of $361.601 billion

Forex reserves at record high of $361.601 billion

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Continuing their rising trend, the country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $1.350 billion to touch a record high of $361.601 billion in the week to April 22.

Employment in India registered V-shaped recovery post-pandemic: Former CEA

Employment in India registered V-shaped recovery post-pandemic: Former CEA

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Employment in India saw a V-shaped recovery after being adversely impacted between April and June 2020 during the Covid lockdown and during April-June 2021, when the second wave struck, said Krishnamurthy V Subramanian, former chief economic advisor, in a paper released on Friday. Subramanian is now serving as executive director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). From the official survey data of the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), the paper titled 'Employment in India: Data Sources, Facts, and Trends' showed that both worker-population ratio (WPR) and labour force participation rate (LFPR) were higher, while the unemployment rate was lower during October-December 2022 when compared to the corresponding quarter in 2019.

China to build 1200 MW nuclear plant in Pakistan's Punjab

China to build 1200 MW nuclear plant in Pakistan's Punjab

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

China on Tuesday inked an agreement worth a whopping USD 4.8 billion with cash-strapped Pakistan to set up a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant as a sign of increasing strategic cooperation between the two all-weather allies.

India's forex reserves surge to $311.9 bn

India's forex reserves surge to $311.9 bn

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Foreign currency assets surged $2.541 billion to $284.571 billion in the period.

PHOTOS: Trump walks up to Modi for 'impromptu' chat at G20 Summit

PHOTOS: Trump walks up to Modi for 'impromptu' chat at G20 Summit

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

Arvind Panagariya, sherpa for India at the summit, tweeted about the "interaction".

India's forex reserves fall sharply to $351.92 bn

India's forex reserves fall sharply to $351.92 bn

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Country's foreign exchange reserves declined sharply by $3.433 billion to $351.920 billion.

GDP to grow nearly 7% in FY24: Economists

GDP to grow nearly 7% in FY24: Economists

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

The economy may grow by around 7 per cent this financial year as estimated by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), say economists with various organisations. The first advance estimates for 2023-24 will be released on Friday by the National Statistical Organisation (NSO), an exercise done for calculating ratios such as the fiscal deficit. The interim Budget will be presented on February 1.

Ajay Banga poised to become World Bank chief unopposed

Ajay Banga poised to become World Bank chief unopposed

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

Indian-American business leader Ajay Banga is poised to become the next President of the World Bank after the nomination period closed and no country proposed an alternate candidate for the prestigious post. In February, President Joe Biden announced that the US would be nominating Banga to lead the World Bank because he is "well equipped" to lead the global institution at "this critical moment in history." The World Bank on Wednesday closed a month-long window for nominations for its next president, with no alternatives announced to 63-year-old Banga.

India's forex reserves up at $353.648 billion

India's forex reserves up at $353.648 billion

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

In the previous week, reserves had declined by $1.03 billion to $353.33 billion.

Military use of Hambantota not allowed: Lankan to China

Military use of Hambantota not allowed: Lankan to China

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

China will not be allowed to use the southern port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, apparently attempting to allay fears in India and the United States about China's increasing maritime presence in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.

Forex kitty swells by $4.7 bn to $418.5 bn on dollar swap auction

Forex kitty swells by $4.7 bn to $418.5 bn on dollar swap auction

Rediff.com3 May 2019

In the swap auction conducted on April 23, the Reserve Bank had received bids worth $ 18.65 billion against $ 5 billion on offer.

Cash-strapped Afghanistan on verge of economic collapse

Cash-strapped Afghanistan on verge of economic collapse

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

The IMF and World Bank have stopped loans, and the FATF warned its 39 member nations to block Taliban assets.

Mobile services suspended across Pak as voting underway

Mobile services suspended across Pak as voting underway

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

With former prime minister Imran Khan in jail, Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is tipped to emerge as the single largest party in the elections.

India's forex reserves down at $355.22 bn

India's forex reserves down at $355.22 bn

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Foreign exchange reserves dipped marginally by $237.5 million to $355.221 billion in the week to June 26.

India's forex reserves up $1.385 billion to $314.92 billion

India's forex reserves up $1.385 billion to $314.92 billion

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

In the previous week, total reserves increased by $950.9 million to $313.536 billion.