It is increasingly a good time to deposit money and an increasingly costly affair to take a loan. Banks are finding that their avenues for lending are more curtailed.
India will have a growth rate of 6.5 per cent to seven per cent in 2022-23, which is considered to be good despite a high inflation rate of 7.4 per cent, V. Anantha Nageswaran said.
Adopted by India in October 2016, the inflation targeting framework gives flexibility to the RBI to also focus on growth without undermining its inflation control objective.
ThePrint analysed exchange rate & trade data from April 2012 to September 2022, which shows there’s little relation between the rupee movement and performance of exports.
With the ongoing Ukraine war, electricity prices have only been rising. Staying warm without breaking the bank is becoming a challenge for millions of people.
This global inflation crisis affects women and girls the most. Over the past two years, prices of products for women have risen even faster than those for men.
Moving holidays, like Diwali, deeply impact economic data. However, this should not be mistaken as a leading indicator of the long-term performance of segments.
'We have to keep an eye on oil prices, but don't expect any big spike in food prices' said CEO of Esquire Capital Investment Advisors."Maybe the worst of inflation is over," he added.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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