Rocky road ahead for India, says Standard & Poor's
Global rating agency Standard and Poor's, on Wednesday, cautioned that large deficit economies including India could face more economic problems in the near term.
Steps to attract inflows likely in a week, says Finance Ministry
Mumbai: After discussions between Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and FIIs and banks, the Finance Ministry on Saturday said steps to attract capital flows to fund the current account deficit can be e
No throw back to 1991 crisis: PM on economy
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday ruled out the possibility of India witnessing a repeat of the 1991 balance of payments crisis and also reversing the path to globalisation of th
IT must do better to fill nation’s CAD hole: N R Narayana Murthy
Bengaluru: As a major contributor to exports, the IT industry has great responsibility to perform better in view of the huge Current Account Deficit facing India, Infosys chairman N R Narayana Murthy
Govt will take all steps to ensure rebound of economy: PM
New Delhi: Admitting the economy was going through a difficult period, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday assured the industry that government will leave no stone unturned to ensure a rebound.
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FM rules out gold import ban; urges people to moderate demand
Jaipur: Ruling out complete ban on gold import, Finance Minister P Chidambaram appealed to the people to moderate their demand for the precious metal which is costing the nation USD 50 billion in for
Rupee falls below 61/dollar to record low
Mumbai: The rupee fell to a record low on Monday as an emerging markets selloff after strong U.S. jobs data laid bare the currency's vulnerability and dependence on capital inflows to fund its record
Current account deficit touches record high of 4.8%
Current Account Deficit (CAD) touched a record high of 4.8 per cent of GDP in 2012-13 on rising gold and oil imports, though still better than market expectation, bringing relief to the government which is struggling to arrest the sliding rupee.
India's current account deficit lowers to 3.6%
Mumbai: India's current account deficit narrowed to 3.6 per cent of gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2013, down from a record high in the previous quarter, data showed Thursday.
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No need for panic on Rupeee dip, RBI will take necessary action: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Expressing unhappiness over decline in the value of Rupee, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said there was no need for panic and the Reserve Bank will take action when necessary.