New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday reiterated its concerns on inflation and a widening current account deficit in a meeting with economists a week before its annual monetary policy review, according to two economists who were there. A Reuters poll of 20 economists issued on Tuesday showed the RBI is expected to cut rates for the first time in three years to give a boost to...
02:50 AM, Apr 11, 2012
Mumbai: Economists at global rating agencies and fund houses have described the 5.1-per cent fiscal deficit target as an uphill task and devoid of clear roadmap, adding that track-record of the Finance Minister last year, coupled with still uncertain global environment, does not make the number seem tenable. They also said the deficit target will most likely overshoot by 20-40 bps to 5.3-5.5 per cent, as the projected revenue increase...
11:01 AM, Mar 18, 2012
London: An anorexic under doctor's orders to put on weight might fret unnecessarily about getting fat one day. Today's generally subdued inflation prompts similar worries. Surely the extraordinary steps central banks are taking to jump start growth will eventually push prices sharply higher, inflating away the debts hobbling the global economy? To monetarists wedded to Milton Friedman's mantra that inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon, the bloated balance...
11:41 AM, Aug 13, 2011
Washington: The United States will lose its top-notch AAA credit rating from at least one major rating agency, according to a Reuters poll that also found wrangling over the debt ceiling has already damaged the economy. A small majority of economists, 30 out of 53 surveyed over the past two days said the United States will lose its AAA credit rating from one of the three big ratings agencies Standard...
02:40 AM, Jul 28, 2011
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05:17 PM, Oct 13, 2008
Johannesburg: South African captain Hashim Amla termed it as unfortunate that most of their players are busy in the Champions League but expressed confidence that new coach Gary Kirsten's non-imposing style will help the team to perform well against Australia next month. Thirteen South African players are currently playing in the Champions League in India and they will get very little time to prepare for their series against Australia which...
02:22 AM, Mar 01, 2008
Economists are impressed with some sectors, but says Lalu Prasad's Railways turnaround story is only a hype. ...
01:31 PM, Nov 06, 2006
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