Economists push for 50 bps cut to boost India’s economic growth

Economists push for 50 bps cut to boost India’s economic growth

Mumbai: Some economists are batting for an outsized rate cut-of half a percentage point instead of the customary quarter-as future price pressures appear benign and credit demand remains subdued. Economists from the State Bank of India and Piramal Enterprises are advocating a 50-basis-point (bps) reduction in the policy rates, due to be announced after the … Read more

Indian economy set for post-COVID-19 rebound as FDI remains buoyant: IHS Markit

Indian economy set for post-COVID-19 rebound as FDI remains buoyant: IHS Markit

The Indian economy is likely to rebound in the second half of 2020 as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, and is projected to grow by 6.7 per cent in the next financial year, IHS Markit said on Thursday. The pandemic resulted in severe disruptions in industrial production and consumption spending in India during … Read more