Inflation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is closely monitoring the developments in the US, which could default in about a fortnight if the debt ceiling is not increased immediately. The …

The Shehbaz Sharif government, which has not managed to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yet for the resumption of the $6.5 billion loan programme, will be …

The European Union, hit by surging prices, is likely to push back against further expansion of sanctions against Russia, though the energy crisis has eased significantly with the winter passing …

As Pakistan battles multiple crises –economic, political and security—all in one go, citizens are getting desperate to leave the country. In 2022, more than 800,000 citizens left the country. Data …

With retail inflation finally slipping below the Reserve Bank of India’s threshold of 6 per cent to 5.66 per cent in March—the lowest since December 2021, all eyes are now …

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) surprise move to keep interest rates unchanged at 6.5 per cent has brought cheer to the industry as it indicated that the focus may …

Notwithstanding the external risks, India’s growth continues to be resilient, the World Bank in its latest India Development Update has said. The report noted that despite rising global challenges, which …

For Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, troubles do not seem to be ending. As his government is trying to do all it can to save Pakistan from a default, differences …

Hunger levels in Pakistan will further rise in the coming months. As the Shehbaz Sharif government thrashed out a harsh diktat–raising fuel prices to meet the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) …

India’s annual inflation rate based on wholesale price index (WPI) fell to 4.73 per cent in January – lowest in 23 months thanks to lower food prices, especially vegetables. Prices …

The recovery of the Indian economy from the Covid pandemic is complete and the country’s GDP growth is now poised for higher growth, Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said …

The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today has pegged India’s GDP growth rate for 2023-24 between 6 and 6.8 per cent. The growth projection is higher …

A petrol station in Lahore has been set on fire as hike in fuel prices takes its toll on common people of Pakistan. On Sunday, Pakistan raised fuel and gas …

A crisis-like situation is brewing in the US with auto loan credit demand declining rapidly and the delinquency figure touching 26.7 per cent in December. Analysts the world over are …

Amid the rising global challenges impacting the food sector the most, India’s food inflation in December fell to 4.19 per cent – the lowest in the year and among the …

As the year 2022 came to a close, India became the main outlet for Russian seaborne Urals. According to Hellenic Shipping News, until December 26, Urals loadings to Asia were …

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today hiked the repo rate – the rate at which banks borrow from the central bank—by 35 basis points, which was on expected lines. …

India’s continued focus on reforms and infrastructure development has enabled the country to strengthen its economic fundamentals and push GDP growth.  In October, the S&P Global purchasing managers’ index or …

Miftah Ismail, Pakistan’s former Finance Minister who resigned recently, said that in the last 75 years, the country has “built a society which was inherently intolerant.” He also said that …

India is expected to shift its focus back on economic growth even as inflation inched upward touching the uncomfortable 7 per cent mark in August up from 6.7 per cent …

<p> <strong>Bangladesh’s sudden decision to hike fuel prices by about 50 per cent at one stroke– the highest since independence — at a time when global crude prices are easing …