Growth in credit card spending across the system has dropped to about 13 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in August 2024, down from 19 per cent in July 2024. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) credit card data for August 2024, has also highlighted a continued slowdown in both the number of cards i
The US accounts for about 18 per cent of India's merchandise exports, including electronics, pharmaceuticals, and petroleum products, among others. However, India's economy is largely driven by domestic demand, so the potential fallout from weaker US growth will likely be contained.
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