'Growth remains robust': IMF backs India’s outlook; lauds strong fundamentals & contained inflation

‘Growth remains robust’: IMF backs India’s outlook; lauds strong fundamentals & contained inflation

India’s economic outlook remains firmly positive, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) pointing to strong policy foundations, resilient growth and well-contained inflation in its latest assessment. The Washington-based agency said India’s performance has been underpinned by prudent macroeconomic management and a decade of structural reforms that continue to pay dividends.In a report, the IMF noted…

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IMF’s big move: India’s forex framework reclassified; move comes amid rupee weakness

IMF’s big move: India’s forex framework reclassified; move comes amid rupee weakness

India’s exchange rate framework came under renewed global scrutiny on Wednesday after the International Monetary Fund reclassified the country’s “de facto” regime as a “crawl-like arrangement”, two years after designating it “stabilised”. The change follows an IMF review conducted earlier this year and could shape how global investors read India’s approach to managing the rupee…

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Trade relief push: RBI extends export timelines; exporters get more credit flexibility

Trade relief push: RBI extends export timelines; exporters get more credit flexibility

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a sweeping set of trade relief measures aimed at easing the pressure on exporters battling global headwinds, supply-chain delays and tightening liquidity, according to an ANI report.The relief package — effective immediately — expands export timelines, relaxes credit norms and grants temporary leeway on loan repayments…

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