India will still retain the tag of being the fastest growing major world economy with a GDP growth rate of 6.2% for 2025. (AI image) India will become the world’s fourth largest economy by the end of 2025 (FY 2025-26), according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF’s) World Economic Outlook report for April 2025. The IMF measures the size of …
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Trade barriers are costly, but global recession unlikely: IMF chief – Times of India
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that the world economy is likely to avoid a recession despite mounting global trade tensions sparked by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. However, the cost of these trade disruptions will be significant, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned.Speaking to reporters in Washington ahead of next week’s Spring Meetings of …
Read More »India requires crucial structural reforms: IMF – The Times of India
NEW DELHI: IMF has said that India appears to be on course for sustained growth in the medium-term on the back of multiple factors but underlined the need for crucial structural reforms, including in judiciary, tariffs, labour regulation, along with a stable regulatory regime.The latest review based on the annual consultation has also called for GST simplification – preferably moving …
Read More »IMF retains India’s FY25 growth forecast at 6.5% – The Times of India
NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday retained India’s growth forecast for 2024-25 at 6.5% but said that growth in the country has slowed more than predicted, led by a sharper-than-expected deceleration in industrial activity.“In India, growth is projected to be solid at 6.5% in 2025 and 2026, as projected in Oct and in line with potential,” the …
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