Prices of everyday goods and services could start to come down in the coming days, as recent cuts in indirect taxes by the government begin to show their effect, according to a report by Bank of Baroda (BoB).
Steady domestic consumption is expected to provide a strong boost to demand during the upcoming festive season, according to a report by Bank of Baroda.
India's economy is expected to expand by around 6.5 per cent in FY26, reflecting steady domestic momentum, said the Bank of Baroda, noting that the escalating concerns over ongoing tariff negotiations pose a downside risk, with potential adverse effects on the external sector.
The Reserve Bank of India's decision to lower interest rates has led to a marked decline in borrowing costs for companies, thereby boosting debt serviceability across several sectors, according to a report by the Bank of Baroda (BoB).
Indian consumers are set to receive a significant boost as the government moves towards simplifying the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure by reducing the number of tax slabs and lowering rates on several key items.
The central government has managed to save Rs 560 crore so far in the current financial year (FY26) through debt switching operations, according to a recent report released by Bank of Baroda.
After the implementation of GST in the country the tax payers base has increased and tax evasion reduced, according to a research report by Bank of Baroda.
Inflation is expected to remain in line with the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) projections in the first quarter (Q1) of Financial Year FY26, driven by a favourable statistical base and continued deflation in essential commodities, according to the latest report by Bank of Baroda.
India's 10-year government bond yield is expected to trade with a softening bias in the range of 6.25-6.35 per cent during the current month, according to a recent report by Bank of Baroda.
The Indian rupee is expected to trade in the range of 85.25-86.25 against the US dollar in the near term, according to a recent report by Bank of Baroda.
Debt growth of Indian companies have slowed down over the past five years, suggests that they are using internal accruals for growth, noted a research report by Bank of Baroda.
India's retail inflation in the first quarter of FY26 is expected to undershoot the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) forecast of 2.9 per cent, according to a recent report by Bank of Baroda (BoB).