India’s economic rise signals global power shift

India has now surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in nominal GDP, with a GDP of $4.18 trillion, according to the government’s year-end economic review.The country is poised to overtake Germany within the next 2.5 to...

India poised to be 3rd largest economy by 2030: S&P

India is poised to be the third largest global economy by 2030 but rising population presents mounting challenges in basic service coverage and growing investment needs to maintain productivity, S&P Global Ratings said.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects the now ebbing second wave of the coronavirus disease pandemic in India to have only a small (1 percentage point) impact on the economy, and, in fact, has projected that GDP growth will be faster than...

The Indian government may sell its stake in Central Bank of India and Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) as part of its mega privatisation initiative unveiled in the Union Budget in February. While the two banks have been recommended for disinvestment...

The government said consultations were underway with the states and industry to assess the impact of the second wave and the lockdown imposed by several states but it was yet to decide on a stimulus package. “The process of consulting states...

SBI has reported its highest ever net profit of £645.1 million for the quarter ended March 2021 - an increase of 80% over £358.1 million in the corresponding period last year. The bank also reported its highest ever full year net profit of £2.04...



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