While domestic demand is expected to remain moderate due to lower discretionary spending and overstocking from the previous fiscal year, the recovery in export demand is promising. The domestic market could see a boost in the second half of FY25, supported by an increase in wedding days and
The central government is continuously moving on the path of fiscal prudence with the fiscal deficit of the government on July 24 declining to Rs 1.41 lakh crore as compared to Rs 1.54 lakh crore in the corresponding period last year, as per a report by Anand Rathi, a financial services comp
The SME platform, launched in 2012, has played a role in providing emerging businesses with an alternative avenue for raising funds. Over the past decade, the platform has facilitated the raising of over Rs 14,000 crores, with approximately Rs 6,000 crores being raised in the fiscal year 202
Expectations of strong festival season demand, revival in rural demand, and hopes of interest rate cuts later this fiscal year are expected to support stock markets, brokerage Prabhudas Lilladher said in its latest 'India Strategy' report.
The Pakistan government, awaiting approval of a $7 billion IMF bailout, struggled to secure foreign assistance in July, receiving only $436.4 million--a sharp 85% drop compared to the same period last year. With an ambitious $19.4 billion target for foreign aid in FY25, the government faces
One of the contributors to the decline in systemic LDR is the lower net money creation by the RBI over the fiscal year 2023-24. Cumulative net fresh money creation during this period amounted to only Rs 0.6 trillion, a contrast to approximately Rs 20 trillion created in the three fiscal year
Indian cement makers are expected to undertake capital expenditure worth Rs 125,000 crore during financial years 2025-2027, driven by healthy demand outlook and quest for attracting market share, asserted Crisil Ratings.
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet approved PKR 20 billion as a special allocation for Operation Azm-e-Istehkam during the current fiscal year 2024-25, according to an official announcement by the Ministry of Finance.
The expected reduction in AUM, which is forecasted to fall to between Rs 1.2 lakh crore and Rs 1.25 lakh crore by the end of fiscal 2025, down from Rs 1.35 lakh crore the previous fiscal year, is attributed to a slowdown in acquisitions and a steady rate of redemptions.
Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday and lauded the continuity in "fiscal consolidation path" being followed by the Government