Viral Acharya, the former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has warned against the central bank monetising the government’s budget deficit, citing risks to inflation and extern...

Debt in real terms in the hands of individuals and entities other than the government and financial companies fell in the fourth quarter of 2019-20 — the first contraction  in at least two ...

The governor of the Reserve Bank of India has claimed that the Indian economy is coming back to normalcy after the easing of the lockdown. The prime minister had also claimed a few days earlier that g...

The wholesale price-based inflation declined 1.81 per cent in June due to decline in prices of fuel and power, even as food articles remained expensive. The rate of deflation in May was 3.21 per cent...

Retail inflation rose to 6.09 per cent in June — higher than the 6 per cent upper margin mandated by the RBI. However, economists feel the central bank could still ease rates because of concerns...

Wholesale prices in the country witnessed a deflation of 3.21 per cent in May due to sharp decline in prices of fuel and power, even as food articles turned expensive.'The annual rate of inflation, ba...

The government on Friday held back the release of the complete data of the index of industrial production for April, saying it is not appropriate to compare the data with the earlier months because of...

Doubts remain on whether the Centre will release retail inflation data for May on Friday having failed to do so for April. A Reuters poll of 35 economists has forecast an inflation of 5.50 per cent in...

IIM Ahmedabad’s monthly survey of companies’ business inflation expectations in April saw firms reluctant to reveal their sales and profits, prompting the B-school to drop these questions for the ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday slashed interest rates, extended moratorium on loan repayments and allowed banks to lend more to corporates in an effort to support the economy which is likel...