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ADB ups India's growth forecast to 7.2% for FY26, from earlier 6.5%
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its growth forecast for India by 0.7 percentage points from 6.5 per cent to 7.2 per cent for 2025-26, days after India registered robust July-September quarter growth and prospects of a stronger fiscal.
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Asia Pacific Defies Global Headwinds: Mastercard Economics Institute 2026
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Singapore, December 10: The Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) today released its annual economic outlook for 2026, revealing that Asia Pacific's growth remains broadly stable even as the global economy adapts to rapid tariff changes, accelerating AI investment, and evolving consumer trend
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Cement makers' margins to rise 250 bps this fiscal on higher realisation,
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Cement manufacturers are expected to see a significant improvement in profitability this fiscal, with operating margins set to rise by 250-300 basis points (bps) owing to better realisations supported by premiumisation and stable input costs, according to Crisil Intelligence.
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IMF clears USD 1.2 billion disbursements for Pakistan, citing strong progr
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved an immediate disbursement of USD1 billion to Pakistan under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and around USD 200 million under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), bringing total disbursements to nearly USD 1.2 billion.
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"RBI delivered on most fronts": Experts hail "forward-looking" 25 bps repo
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"The accompanying liquidity-enhancing measures, including open market purchases and forex swaps, underscore the growth-supportive nature of this policy decision. The repo rate cut is expected to support growth next fiscal, as monetary policy typically has a lagged effect."
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RBI raises India 2025-26 GDP forecast by half a percentage point to 7.3%
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.3 per cent in the current fiscal 2025-26, about a half percentage point higher than previously estimated, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said Friday, announcing the decisions of Monetary Policy Committee.
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Pakistan's revenue crisis deepens as corrupt tax system crumbles under
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's struggle to meet its revenue targets for the ongoing fiscal year has once again highlighted the deep-rooted structural inefficiencies within the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Preliminary figures from the first quarter of FY 2025-26 reveal a shortfall of nearly Rs200 billion, sig
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Growth surprises push yields higher, market split on RBI MPC outcome: Unio
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Stronger-than-expected economic growth has led to hardening of bond yields, leaving the market divided over the Reserve Bank of India's upcoming monetary policy decision, a report by Union Bank of India stated.
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Despite tax short-fall, Govt on track to meet fiscal deficit and CAPEX tar
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The government is on track to meet the fiscal deficit and capital expenditure (CAPEX) targets for the current financial year, supported by strong non-tax revenue inflows and front-loaded spending across key sectors, according to Ranen Banerjee, Partner and Economic Advisory Leader at PwC
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IMF exposes Pakistan's deep governance failures
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has delivered a damning indictment of Pakistan's governance system, highlighting how elite manipulation, weak institutions, and political patronage continue to undermine the country's economic stability. The IMF's Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Ass
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India's fiscal strength, rising consumption set stage for robust equity ma
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
India's strong economic fundamentals and accelerating growth momentum are creating a favourable environment for equities, according to a report released by Kotak Mutual Fund.
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NIMs of Indian banks to gradually improve led by re-pricing of term deposi
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Indian banks are set for a "decisive profitability inflection point" as net interest margins (NIMs) begin to recover after several quarters of compression, according to a latest sector report by Nomura.
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