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IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath to return to Harvard University
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva informed on Wednesday that Gita Gopinath, the Fund's Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department, intends to leave the Fund in January 2022 and return to Harvard University
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With phased unlocking under way, GDP growth projected at 8.5 pc in FY22: I
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Rating agency ICRA on Thursday projected the year-on-year (YoY) growth of GDP and gross value added (GVA) at basic prices (at constant 2011-12 prices) at 8.5 per cent and 7.3 per cent respectively in FY2022.
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ICRA pegs GST compensation of Rs 2.65 lakh crore for states
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Projecting the FY22 state GST (SGST) collections of all states at Rs 6.1 lakh crore, rating agency ICRA expects a large GST compensation requirement of Rs 2.65 lakh crore for the current year.
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Slackening economic momentum to limit discretionary purchases: ICRA
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Slackening economic momentum driven by the second wave of Covid-19 infections in India has emerged as a concern with bruised sentiment, high healthcare costs and fuel expenses likely to limit discretionary purchases in the immediate term, rating agency ICR
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Governments must also take concrete actions to level playing field for wom
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], March 9 (ANI): Noting that governments must take concrete actions to level the playing field for women, Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund Gita Gopinath has said that in many regions of the world, a key obstacle to women's empowerment are outdated legal, reg
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IATA's Chief Economist Brian Pearce to retire in July
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 20 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that its Chief Economist Brian Pearce will retire from the organisation in July 2021.
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Leveraging digital technologies key to Asia's Covid-19 recovery: ADB
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], February 10 (ANI): Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific -- a trend which can contribute significantly to the region's sustainable recov
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Challenging outlook for airlines despite vaccine progress: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 13 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects the industry to turn cash positive this year but not until the fourth quarter with the rollout of vaccines gradually giving governments the confidence to reopen markets.
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India has 'scale, sophistication' to recalibrate economic relations with C
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], July 07 (ANI): India has the 'scale and sophistication' to recalibrate its economic relationship with China such that deeper interdependence reduces New Delhi's economic vulnerability, say economists.
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Need to focus on direct transfer of welfare scheme benefits to migrant wor
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Chief Economist of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) SP Sharma on Friday said that for migrant workers, the Centre must focus on direct transfer of benefits of social welfare schemes in the wake of the national lockdown.
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Covid-19 outbreak to have significant economic impact on developing Asia:
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Mar 6 (ANI): The ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak will have a significant impact on developing Asian economies through numerous channels including sharp declines in domestic demand, lower tourism and business travel, trade and production linkages, supply di
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India's growth slowed sharply owing to stress in non-banking financial sec
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Davos [Switzerland], Jan 20 (ANI): The downward revision primarily reflects negative surprises to economic activity in a few emerging market economies, notably India, which led to a reassessment of growth prospects over the next two years, said Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist, Internationa
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