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India’s forex reserves jump USD 2.35 bn to USD 596 billion

The overall reserves had dropped by USD 1.318 billion to USD 593.749 billion in the previous reporting week. India’s forex reserves increased by USD 2.35 billion to USD 596.098 billion.

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India, US decision to end WTO disputes to help boost bilateral trade: Experts

India and the US have agreed to end six trade disputes at the World Trade Organisation while New Delhi will also remove retaliatory customs duties on 28 American products such.

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Paris to discuss global financing pact

The Summit’s main objectives include creating fiscal space, promoting private sector development, fostering green infrastructure investment, and generating innovative financing for countries vulnerable to climate change. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend.

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Fitch raises India’s GDP forecast to 6.3% for current fiscal year

The growth forecast compares with 7.2 per cent GDP expansion in FY23. In the previous fiscal year (FY22), the economy had grown 9.1 per cent. Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised its.

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Bank of England hikes rates to 5% in surprise move to tackle stubborn inflation

Britain’s economy – which was hit by the shock of Brexit as well as the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge in gas prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine –.

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India’s exports fall 10.3 per cent to $34.98 billion in May

Imports also declined 6.6 per cent to USD 57.1 billion agai India’s exports declined 10.3 per cent year-on-year to USD 34.98 billion in May this year, the government data showed.

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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to hold virtual meet on June 15

The meeting comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official State Visit to the US next week at the invitation of President Joe Biden. US Trade Representative Katherine Tai will.

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets IFAD president. (Image: Twitter/@FinMinIndia)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) president Alvaro Lario and discussed issues of mutual interests besides some emerging global challenges. During the meeting, the finance.

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Target is to have technology be 20 to 25 % of the Indian GDP by 2025-26: IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Describing AI as a kinetic enabler of the digital economy, the minister said it is a very important and valuable layer on the progress that has been made by the.

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Economists say trade gap in May widens on resilient domestic, weak global demand; project FY24 CAD at 1.2-1.3% of GDP

The gap between exports and imports rose to $22.12 billion in May which is the widest in five months, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said. This is higher than.

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