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Raghuram Rajan had cautioned the government that short-term costs of a radical ban of high-value currency notes would outweigh the long-term benefits. (Photo: AP)Business
Implementation of GST not 'unfixable' problem: Raghuram Rajan

Modi government bringing in ambitious reforms like GST and demonetisation, says Rajan.

12 April 2018 4:10 PM IST

Moodys Investors Service Senior VP Marie Diron said the inflation target is a credit positive re-affirmation of the commitment to keeping inflation at moderate levels.Business
Uptick in economic growth positive for Indian asset backed loans:...

It supports the ability of borrowers to earn income and repay their loans.

12 April 2018 3:51 PM IST

Post 2014 general election, FDI inflows saw a compound annual growth rate of 11 per cent. (Photo: PTI)Business
Annual FDI inflows to rise to USD 75 bn over next 5 yrs: report

India is among the most favoured FDI destinations and the annual FDI inflows to the country is expected to rise.

12 April 2018 12:45 PM IST

India has the potential to innovate on the lines of Silicon Valley but it needs to do more for expanding the innovation ecosystem as it aspires to become a middle income country, World Bank India head Junaid Kamal Ahmad said today.Business
World Bank raises 2018 East Asia growth forecast

World Bank raised its growth outlook for China this year to 6.5 per cent from its Oct forecast of 6.4 per cent.

12 April 2018 10:55 AM IST

Hybrid instruments include optionally convertible or partially convertible debentures, Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds - which are intrinsically debt-instruments.Business
Govt mulls maiden overseas sovereign bond sale

The finance ministry had also stopped looking at offshore bonds as a borrowing source.

12 April 2018 9:57 AM IST

ADBs growth projection of 7.3% this fiscal is in line with that of rating agency Fitch, but a tad lower than RBIs forecast of 7.4%..Business
ADB predicts India to grow fastest in Asia at 7.3 per cent

The report said protectionist trade measures by the US are yet to impact trade flows to and from Asia.

12 April 2018 12:53 AM IST

Prime Minster Narendra ModiBusiness
PM calls for reasonable energy pricing

Mr Modi pointed out that India will be the key driver of global energy demand in the next 25 years.

12 April 2018 12:51 AM IST

Fuel prices rose by nearly Rs 2.50 per litre in July.Business
Fuel prices may rise as Saudi Arabia won't allow glut

Oil cos say no government directive to defer price hike.

12 April 2018 12:49 AM IST

Retail inflation has picked up in October to a seven-month high, driven by faster rise in prices of food, fuel and housing.Business
Inflation likely slowed further in March, but above target: sources

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) lowered its inflation forecast for April-September to 4.7-5.1 per cent.

11 April 2018 2:39 PM IST

Global tech major Microsoft is looking at investing in Indian tech startups through its venture funding arm, a senior official has said.Business
Digital transformation to add USD 154 bn to India's GDP: Microsoft

Organisations are increasingly deploying emerging technologies.

11 April 2018 2:15 PM IST

The Asian Development Bank lifted its outlook for growth in developing Asia this year thanks to a pick-up in the global export demand but it warned of risks from a potential China-US trade war.Business
ADB sees 6 pc Asia growth but warns on risks from trade tensions

Asian Development Bank lifted its outlook for growth in developing Asia this year thanks to a pick-up in the global...

11 April 2018 12:04 PM IST

IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Sunday said the Indian economy is on a \very solid track\ in the mid-term. (Photo: AP)Business
IMF's Lagarde: Trade protectionism threatens economic growth

IMF in January forecast global growth of 3.9 per cent for this year.

11 April 2018 11:20 AM IST

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