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Retail inflation drops in March as coronavirus hits demand
India’s retail inflation dropped to a four-month low in March, increasing the chances that the RBI will ease interest rates ......
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Factbox: The global economic policy response to coronavirus crisis
Governments and central banks around the world have unleashed unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus and other support for economies floored ......
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ADB cuts growth forecast for India, other Asian nations on coronavirus fallout
Developing Asia's already-slowing growth is set to weaken sharply this year, hit by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic before ......
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RBI slashes interest rates as coronavirus lockdown hits economy
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday slashed interest rates by 75 basis points in an emergency move to revive ......
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Bruised Indian economy to be battered further by coronavirus: Poll
India’s already-slowing economy weakened to at least an eight-year low this quarter and will slow even more sharply in the ......
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Govt outlines $22.6 bn economic stimulus for poor hit by lockdown
India announced on Thursday a 1.7-trillion-rupee ($22.6-billion) economic stimulus plan providing direct cash transfers and food security measures to give ......
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Govt may unveil $20-bn stimulus package to tackle coronavirus downturn
India is likely to agree an economic stimulus package of more than 1.5 trillion rupees ($19.6 billion) to fight a ......
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Global economy already in recession on coronavirus crisis: Poll
The global economy is already in a recession as the hit to economic activity from the coronavirus pandemic has become ......
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Retail inflation moderates, paves way for RBI action
India's retail inflation eased to a two-month low in February, helped by a smaller increase in food prices, paving the ......
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India faces revenue fall as coronavirus bites economy
India faces a sharp decline in government revenues and economic growth for at least two quarters as the coronavirus hits ......