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India's GDP growth likely at 8.1% in Q3 FY26 amid strong domestic demand:
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
India's economy is expected to maintain strong growth momentum, with GDP projected to expand by around 8.1 per cent in the third quarter of the current financial year (FY26), according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
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Despite surge in digital payments, paper money circulation at record level
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Cash use in India remains strong and currency in circulation has reached a record high despite the rapid rise in digital payments, mainly due to higher consumption, lower interest rates, and the replacement of Rs 2000 notes, according to a report by State Bank of India (SBI).
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India needs transparent GDP methods, robust surveys to reflect true state
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
India should adopt transparent methodologies, robust surveys, and simultaneous index updates in GDP calculations to accurately assess the true state of the economy, highlighted a report by Systematix Research.
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RBI likely to keep repo rate unchanged at 5.50% in December policy: Bank o
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain the repo rate at 5.50 per cent in its upcoming monetary policy announcement on Friday, according to a report by Bank of Baroda.
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Rural demand lifts microfinance sector as lenders see signs of stability
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's microfinance industry is witnessing a renewed upswing, supported by rising rural demand, improved repayment behaviour and early signs of asset-quality stabilisation, according to experts and lenders.
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Weak urban demand, global uncertainty open door for policy rate cut: Repor
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Soft urban consumption and an uncertain external demand environment have created scope for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease policy rates, a report by ICICI Bank said, as the central bank navigates a data-dependent approach amid a neutral stance.
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Softened raw material prices will revive consumer staples demand in Q2 202
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Consumer staples demand in India continued to remain weak in the first quarter of FY26, primarily due to sluggish urban consumption however the situation is expected to improve in the second quarter, according to a report by Motilal Oswal.
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India's economic momentum expected to sustain: Chief Economic Adviser
Updated : 1 year ago IST
During a briefing on the Q3 GDP numbers, Nageswaran expressed optimism about India's medium-term economic prospects. He cited strong rural demand, recovering urban consumption, robust kharif production, and better rabi sowing as positive indicators for output growth.
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Rural consumption will increase but urban consumption may slowdown further
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The report identifies four factors--wealth effect, incomes, leverage, and fiscal transfers--as key drivers of consumption cycles. Over the past two decades, these drivers have influenced consumption across distinct phases, including periods of broad-based growth and K-shaped recovery.
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Cement industry to add 70-75 million MT capacity in two years amid slowdow
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The cement industry in India is expected to witness a significant capacity expansion of 70-75 million metric tonnes (MT) over the next two years, according to the rating agency ICRA.
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Urban consumption likely to be hit by slowdown in bank credit growth: Cris
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The recent slowdown in the bank credit growth especially in the personal loans is likely to impact the consumption in the urban areas, says a report by Crisil.
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India's retail realty sector benefiting from growing per capita income and
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
India's growing per capita income, a burgeoning middle class, and expanding urbanization are driving a surge in urban consumption, with the retail realty sector emerging as a key beneficiary of this trend, highlighted a report by Nuvama.
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