New Delhi [India], May 28: The Primex 40, an index tracking the performance of the top 40 Indian private companies in unlisted and delisted markets, recently achieved an all-time high of 2763.89, growing over 236 basis points since the last record-high achieved on November 1, 2021. The Prime
Bank credit growth is expected to moderate 200 basis points (100 basis points is equal to 1 percentage point) to 14 per cent this year after an estimated robust growth of 16 per cent last financial year, according to Crisil Ratings.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts a global economic growth rate of 3.2 percent for the year 2024, raising it's growth forecast by 10 basis points.
According to Fitch, while net interest margins (NIMs) are anticipated to narrow by 10 to 20 basis points over the next two years from the current cyclical peak of 3.6 per cent in the nine months of the financial year ending March 2024 (9MFY24), the sector's earnings resilience will persist.
S&P Global Ratings forecast rate cuts of up to 75 basis points (100 basis points is equal to 1 percentage point) in India by its central bank in the financial year 2024-25.
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) expects the economy to grow at 6.5 per cent in the financial year 2024-25, 50 basis points lower than what was projected by the central government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at its recent policy review.
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to maintain the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) without change at 5.40 per cent.
According to S&P Global Ratings, these actions include a substantial increase in risk weights on unsecured personal loans, credit cards, and loans to nonbank finance companies (NBFCs), aiming to curb riskier lending practices and bolster overall financial stability.
According to the multilateral agency's latest World Economic Outlook report, released Tuesday, the growth is expected to grow by 6.3 per cent this fiscal year, 20 basis points (100 basis points is equal to 1 percentage point) higher than what it had estimated in its previous report.
South Asia is expected to grow by 5.8 per cent in the financial year 2023, but slower than its pre-pandemic pace and not fast enough to meet its development goals, said the World Bank in its twice-a-year regional outlook released on Tuesday. The growth forecast for 2023 is 20 basis points hi