The argument that India is going towards a 'Hindu rate of growth' is "ill-conceived, biased and pre-mature" when weighed against the respective data on savings and investments, said SBI Research in its Ecowrap report.
A SBI Research report said India's FY24 GDP growth is likely to be higher than the threshold 6 per cent. The report, titled Ecowrap, added though some reports indicated that there may not be a one-to-one correspondence between El Nino and Indian droughts, the recent fears seem misplaced.
SBI Research, in a report published moments before the RBI meeting started, said India's central bank is expected to pause the policy rate hike during the February 6-8 review meeting.
The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) was launched in May 2020 as part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative to support eligible Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and business enterprises
According to the latest data released by the ministry of statistics, the retail inflation during the month of December was at 5.72 per cent. The latest figures, released on Thursday, showed a marginal decline and further moderation in retail inflation as compared with the previous month.
Grain procurements from farmers in laggard states had a significant impact on reducing wealth inequality, said SBI Research in its latest Ecowrap report.
According to the report, to understand how India has performed in terms of cost of living, in a common currency, the cost of living in India was compared with US, UK and Germany by adjusting each country's exchange rate (dollar, euro and pound in case).
With central banks across nations amid an interest rate hike cycle, India performing better than the US, and UK, standing out like an "oasis in this era of uncertainty", says latest study by SBI Research.
The report said, "In a remarkable development, for the first time in 20 years, currency in circulation declined during the Diwali week. The innovations in technology have changed the Indian payment system. Over the years, the Indian cash lead economy now has changed to smart-phone lead payme
Innovations in technology have changed the Indian payment system over the years and the Indian cash-led economy now has changed to a smartphone-led payment economy.