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Forex reserves fall $1.15 bn to $571.56 bn

Forex reserves fall $1.15 bn to $571.56 bn

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

India's foreign exchange reserves declined $1.15 billion to $571.56 billion for the week ended July 22, according to RBI data. The reserves has been declining amid continuing volatility in the rupee which has also significantly depreciated against the US dollar. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had declined by $7.54 billion to $572.71 billion.

Forex reserves decline by $1.42 billion

Forex reserves decline by $1.42 billion

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

India's forex reserves declined by $1.42 billion to $631.53 billion for the week ended in February 25 due to a dip in currency assets, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday. The overall reserves had increased by $2.76 billion to $632.95 billion in the previous reporting week. During the reporting week, the foreign currency assets (FCA) declined by $2.23 billion to $564.83 billion.

Forex reserves fall $5.01 bn to $588.31 bn

Forex reserves fall $5.01 bn to $588.31 bn

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $5.01 billion to $588.31 billion in the week ended July 1, according to RBI data released on Friday. In the previous week ended June 24, the reserves had increased by $2.73 billion to $593.32 billion. During the reporting week ended July 1, the fall in the foreign exchange reserves was due to a dip in Foreign Currency Assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, and also in the gold reserves.

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.

G20 Summit: The biggest challenge India faces is...

G20 Summit: The biggest challenge India faces is...

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

The biggest question looming over the summit is whether there will be a joint leaders' declaration in view of the sharp differences between the West and the Russia-China combine on the text to describe the Ukraine conflict in the document.

Pak out of FATF grey list after 4 years, big relief to cash-strapped country

Pak out of FATF grey list after 4 years, big relief to cash-strapped country

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

Significantly, for the first time, the FATF put Myanmar in the "high risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action", often referred to as the watchdog's black list.

Forex reserves down by $2.03 bn to $617.648 bn

Forex reserves down by $2.03 bn to $617.648 bn

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Continuing their downward trajectory for the third consecutive week, the country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.03 billion to stand at $617.648 billion in the week ended March 25, RBI data showed on Friday. In the week ended March 18, the forex kitty had declined by $2.60 billion to $619.68 billion. It had plunged by $9.65 billion to $622.27 billion in the week ended March 11.

Forex reserves decline $9.65 bn to $622.27 bn

Forex reserves decline $9.65 bn to $622.27 bn

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined $9.65 billion to $622.27 billion in the week ended March 11, according to the latest data from the RBI. In the previous week ended March 4, the reserves rose $394 million to $631.92 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

IMF lowers India's growth projection to 5.9% for FY24

IMF lowers India's growth projection to 5.9% for FY24

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered India's economic growth projection for the current fiscal to 5.9 per cent from 6.1 per cent earlier. Yet India will continue to be the fastest-growing economy in the world. In its annual World Economic Outlook, IMF also lowered the forecast for 2024-25 fiscal (April 2024 to March 2025) to 6.3 per cent from the 6.8 per cent it had predicted in January this year. The growth rate of 5.9 per cent in the 2023-24 fiscal compares to an estimated 6.8 per cent in the previous year.

Forex reserves rise by $394 mn to $631.92 bn

Forex reserves rise by $394 mn to $631.92 bn

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $394 million to $631.92 billion in the week ended March 4, the RBI data showed. In the previous week ended February 25, the reserves had declined by $1.425 billion to $631.527 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.453 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves decline $77 mn to $635.83 bn

Forex reserves decline $77 mn to $635.83 bn

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

Declining for the third consecutive week, India's forex reserves dipped by $77 million to reach $635.83 billion for the week ended December 10, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had slid by $1.78 billion to $635.90 billion. In the reporting week ended December 10, the dip in the forex kitty was on account of a decline in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves.

5 Indian-origin women executives on Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance list

5 Indian-origin women executives on Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance list

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Five Indian-origin women executives have made it to Barron's prestigious annual '100 Most Influential Women in US Finance' list for achieving positions of prominence in the financial services industry and helping shape its future. Barron's is a sister publication of the Wall Street Journal, published by Dow Jones and Company. "The list honours established and emerging leaders in financial services, the corporate world, nonprofit organisations, and government," the magazine said in a press release.

Monsoon session of Parliament begins today, set to be stormy

Monsoon session of Parliament begins today, set to be stormy

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi has said that 31 bills will be taken up in the monsoon session. Among these include the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023.

Forex reserves jump by $2.76 bn to $632.95 bn

Forex reserves jump by $2.76 bn to $632.95 bn

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $2.76 billion to $632.95 billion for the week ended February 18 on a healthy rise in the value of gold reserves and core currency assets, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had declined by $1.76 billion to $630.19 billion. During the reporting week, the rise in overall reserves was on account of an increase in the foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data released on Friday showed.

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.

Forex reserves up by $171.9 mn to $418.7 bn

Forex reserves up by $171.9 mn to $418.7 bn

Rediff.com10 May 2019

The country's reserve position with the International Monetary Fund also increased by $ 3.6 million to $ 3.344 billion.

Forex reserves down by $1.76 bn to $630.19 bn

Forex reserves down by $1.76 bn to $630.19 bn

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.76 billion to $630.19 billion in the week ended on February 11, the RBI data showed. In the previous week ended February 4, the reserves had risen by $2.2 billion to $631.95 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended on September 3, 2021.

Xi's China Dream Gets India Pushback

Xi's China Dream Gets India Pushback

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

As India's stock rises, the resolution of the border row may become even more difficult, warn Harsh V Pant and Kalpit Mankikar.

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.

Forex reserves rise to $631.95 bn

Forex reserves rise to $631.95 bn

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $2.19 billion to $631.95 billion in the week ended February 4, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended January 28, the reserves had declined by $4.53 billion to $629.76 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves down $1.14 bn to $640.87 bn

Forex reserves down $1.14 bn to $640.87 bn

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

India's forex reserves decreased by $1.145 billion to $640.874 billion for the week ended on November 5 on a fall in currency and gold assets, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall reserves had increased by $1.919 billion to $642.019 billion for the previous reporting week. Foreign currency assets, a major part of the overall reserves, decreased by $881 million to $577.581 billion for the reporting week, the RBI said in the weekly data.

Prez Murmu hosts gala dinner for G20 leaders

Prez Murmu hosts gala dinner for G20 leaders

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

They welcomed the guests before the start of the dinner from the reception dais, with its backdrop showcasing the ruins of the Nalanda University in Bihar besides India's G20 presidency theme -- 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - One Earth, One Family, One Future'.

Forex reserves down by $4.53 bn to $629.75 bn

Forex reserves down by $4.53 bn to $629.75 bn

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $4.53 billion to stand at $629.75 billion in the week ended January 28, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended January 21, the reserves had decreased by $678 million to $634.29 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves fall to $634.29 bn

Forex reserves fall to $634.29 bn

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $678 million to $634.29 billion in the week ended January 21, according to RBI data. In the previous week ended January 14, the reserves had increased by $2.23 billion to $634.96 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves slide $11.17 bn; steepest fall in a week

Forex reserves slide $11.17 bn; steepest fall in a week

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

In the steepest weekly fall ever, India's forex reserves slid by $11.17 billion to $606.47 billion as the currency came under pressure due to geopolitical developments, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday. For the previous reporting week ended March 25, the overall reserves had slid by $2.03 billion to $617.65 billion. The steep fall in the reserves was because of a decline in the core currency assets, which fell by $10.73 billion to $539.73 billion.

Even Pak handled Covid better than India: Rahul

Even Pak handled Covid better than India: Rahul

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Gandhi took a swipe at the government on Twitter by tagging a chart that showed IMF growth projections for 2020-21 for Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, China, Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and India.

Forex reserves decline $1.78 bn to $635.91 bn

Forex reserves decline $1.78 bn to $635.91 bn

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

India's foreign exchange reserves declined for the second consecutive week, ending $1.78 billion down at $635.91 billion for the week ended December 3, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had slid by $2.71 million to $637.68 billion. In the reporting week ended December 3, the dip in the forex kitty was mainly on account of a decline in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves.

Forex reserves down by $878 mn to $632.736 bn

Forex reserves down by $878 mn to $632.736 bn

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $878 million to stand at $632.74 billion in the week ended January 7, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended December 31, the reserves had dropped by $1.47 billion to $633.61 billion. It had touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves down by $1.47 bn to $633.61 bn

Forex reserves down by $1.47 bn to $633.61 bn

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.47 billion to $633.61 billion in the week ended December 31, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended December 24, the reserves dipped by $587 million to $635.08 billion. It touched a life-time high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

India's forex kitty increases by $289 mn to $640.40 bn

India's forex kitty increases by $289 mn to $640.40 bn

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

India's forex exchange reserves increased by $289 million to $640.401 billion for the week ended November 19, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall reserves had declined by $763 million to $640.11 billion in the previous reporting week. They had touched a life time high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves decrease by $587 mn to $635.08 bn

Forex reserves decrease by $587 mn to $635.08 bn

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

India's forex reserves decreased by $587 million to $635.08 billion for the week ended December 24, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous week ended December 17, the overall reserves had decreased by $160 million to $635.67 billion. The kitty had touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves dip by $160 mn to $635.67 bn

Forex reserves dip by $160 mn to $635.67 bn

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $160 million to stand at $635.667 billion in the week to December 17, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended December 10, the reserves had decreased by $77 million to $635.828 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.453 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves fall $7.54 bn to $572.71 bn

Forex reserves fall $7.54 bn to $572.71 bn

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $7.541 billion to $572.712 billion in the week ended July 15 as the Reserve Bank continued to intervene in the market to curb the fall of the rupee. In the previous week ended July 8, the reserves shrunk by $8.06 billion to $580.25 billion, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed on Friday. On Friday, the rupee fell by 5 paise to close at 79.90 against the US dollar.

Forex reserves up by $2.23 bn to $634.96 bn

Forex reserves up by $2.23 bn to $634.96 bn

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves grew by $2.23 billion to $634.96 billion in the week ended January 14, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended January 7, the reserves had declined by $878 million to $632.74 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Advanced economies to be back on track by 2024: IMF's Gita Gopinath

Advanced economies to be back on track by 2024: IMF's Gita Gopinath

Rediff.com25 May 2022

Advanced economies will be back on track by 2024, but developing economies will be 5 per cent below where they would have been otherwise, IMF's Gita Gopinath said on Wednesday. Economies worldwide have been adversely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and are slowly coming back into the recovery path. The First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund said the war in Ukraine has been a major setback to the global recovery.

Lankan Prez sacks brother Basil Rajapaksa as FM; invites Oppn to join unity Cabinet

Lankan Prez sacks brother Basil Rajapaksa as FM; invites Oppn to join unity Cabinet

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

Basil had negotiated the Indian economic relief package to help Sri Lanka tackle the current foreign exchange crisis.

Forex reserves down by $2.713 mn to $637.687 bn

Forex reserves down by $2.713 mn to $637.687 bn

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.71 billion to $637.69 billion in the week to November 26, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended November 19, the reserves had increased by $289 million to $640.40 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Can Rupee Dethrone The Dollar?

Can Rupee Dethrone The Dollar?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

Those who consider the rupee as a proxy for virility have started thumping their chests and dreaming of dethroning the dollar from its coveted position, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

IMF convinced about India's G-20 leadership

IMF convinced about India's G-20 leadership

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

The international community counts a lot on India's leadership of the G-20 at a time when the world is faced with the continued economic slowdown and social distress, the chief of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva has said. "India, which is the president of G-20 countries, remains among the countries that perform better than the global average and by a good percentage," IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters during a media roundtable on Thursday. India formally assumed the G20 (Group of 20) Presidency on December 1.

Fiscal deficit in FY24 may be capped at 5.9%, says Goldman Sachs

Fiscal deficit in FY24 may be capped at 5.9%, says Goldman Sachs

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

The central government is likely to further consolidate its fiscal deficit by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.9 per cent in FY24 from 6.4 per cent in FY23, according to a recent report released by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday. In the current fiscal year, there is going to be an upside of 0.5 per cent on the receipts side due to higher nominal GDP growth, and higher tax buoyancy because of the formalisation, the report said. The upside to expenditure is mainly going to come from incremental subsidies (0.8 per cent of GDP), in both food and fertilizer, it said. The upcoming pre-election Budget will carry forward the trend of the increased capital expenditure seen in recent years.