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‘Option not closed for another stimulus package’

Just a week after announcing measures to boost consumer demand and provide liquidity to states, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the government has not closed the option of coming

October 20, 2020

Economy·India News

‘Not the time to think of fiscal deficit limits’

The newly appointed President of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sanjay Aggarwal has called for the Indian government to step in and spend more on infrastructure projects. He also said

October 19, 2020

Business·Economy

Steep fall in India’s bullion imports

Gold imports by India declined 57.12 per cent in the first half of the current financial year (2020-21) to $6.77 billion as demand has been largely hit by the pandemic. During April-September

October 18, 2020

Business·Economy

South Africa reveals economic recovery plan amid pandemic

The focus will be placed on critical network infrastructure such as ports, roads and rail that are key to the country’s economic competitiveness, according to Ramaphosa…Reports Asian Lite News President Cyril Ramaphosa

October 16, 2020

AFRICA NEWS·Economy

Several indicators show ‘V shaped’ recovery: Sitharaman to IMF

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that several economic indicators in India are witnessing a ‘V-shaped’ recovery. In her address at the Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee

October 16, 2020

Economy·India News

Indian e-com to garner $6.5bn in festive sales: Report

Online retailers in India are expected to generate approximately $6.5 billion (Rs 47,751 crore) in sales during the festive month (October 15-November 15), with around 5.5-6 crore online buyers participating, a new

October 16, 2020

Business·Economy

Fall In External remittances To Weaken Demand: Ind-Ra

Fall in external remittances is likely to affect the consumption demand, according to the India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). The rating agency on Thursday also said that muted external remittances growth is

October 16, 2020

Business·Economy

G30 calls for collective efforts to tackle debt crisis

The G30 urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to mobilize global liquidity on a larger scale than ever before, scale up its crisis lending in low-income countries, and use far more of

October 15, 2020

Economy·World News

Poorest countries need support : World Bank

Malpass highlighted the significance of the G20 debt relief program, saying that there’s been progress both in terms of fiscal benefits and also transparency benefits..Reports Asian Lite News The global economy is

October 15, 2020

COVID-19·Economy·World News

Festive Season To See Increased Spending On Electronics: Survey

Despite the pandemic triggered financial crisis, India might witness an increased spending on electronics during the coming festive seasons. A recent study has revealed that a good majority of the people are

October 14, 2020

Business·Economy

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