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India’s merchandise imports are set to grow at more than double the pace of exports in the current financial year, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest economic outlook.The central bank released the Survey of Professional Forecasters on Macroeconomic Indicators (95th Round) on Wednesday.According to the apex bank’s findings, “Merchandise exports and imports are projected to grow by 1.2% …

US President Donald Trump has issued a warning about increasing tariffs on India beyond the current 25%. (AI image) RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday indicated that it is difficult to predict the impact of the tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration on India. The RBI-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% in …

India’s services grows (Representative image) India’s services sector expanded at its fastest pace in 11 months in July, supported by a sharp rise in export orders and solid sales growth, according to the HSBC India Services PMI released Tuesday. The Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose marginally to 60.5 in July from 60.4 in June, marking the highest level since …

Experts expect the central bank to maintain a status quo on repo rate. RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meet date, time: The MPC, under the leadership of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra, met this week for the bi-monthly monetary policy review. The committee will assess several economic parameters, including the repo rate, liquidity conditions, CPI inflation and …

The Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain the repo rate at 5.5 per cent in its upcoming monetary policy review on August 6, following three consecutive rate cuts totalling 100 basis points. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, will begin its three-day deliberations on Monday.While inflation remains comfortably below the RBI’s target …

The stock markets are set for action-packed week, with investor focus locked on the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) policy decision, Q1 earnings from key companies, and evolving developments around US tariffs. According to market observers, foreign investor activity and global equity trends will also steer sentiment, with added volatility from geopolitical and macroeconomic triggers.Markets were under pressure last week …

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.703 billion to $698.192 billion during the week ended July 25, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest data released on Friday.This increase comes after a decline of $1.183 billion in the previous reporting week, when total reserves had slipped to $695.489 billion, PTI reported.The latest uptick was primarily driven by a $1.316 …

India’s efforts to strengthen its global trade ties, including the upcoming free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK, present a timely strategic opportunity amid rising global uncertainties, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said. In its July bulletin released on Wednesday, the central bank noted that building resilient trade partnerships could help India deepen its integration with global value …

The Reserve Bank of India may have room to cut policy rates amid weak urban consumption and uncertain global demand, according to a report by ICICI Bank.These trends, combined with easing inflation, could prompt the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to consider lowering the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points as early as August. The report said that with the …

India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $3.064 billion to $696.672 billion in the week ended July 11, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday. This marks a second consecutive weekly decline, following a $3.049 billion drop in the previous week when reserves stood at $699.736 billion, PTI reported. The current level is still …