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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha in a written reply that despite some recent deceleration of gross domestic product (GDP) growth, India is still projected by the World Economic Outlook to grow at the fastest rate in 2019-20 among G-20 countries. (Photo: File)

India is still fastest-growing economy among G-20 nations: Nirmala Sitharaman

She said the average growth rate was 7.5 per cent in 2014-19, which is the highest amongst G-20 countries.

18 Nov 2019 8:33 PM

Moody’s also affirmed India’s local-currency senior unsecured rating and other short-term local-currency rating.

Moody’s cuts India credit rating outlook to negative

The fundamentals of the economy remain quite robust with inflation under check and bond yields low.

09 Nov 2019 3:37 AM

This report would be the first under Indian American economist Gita Gopinath, who is now IMF’s chief economist.

India one of world’s fastest growing large economies: IMF

Details about the Indian economy would be revealed in upcoming WEO survey report to be released by IMF next month.

22 Mar 2019 10:46 AM

The International Monetary Fund on Monday slashed India's growth rate prediction to 7.3 per cent for 2018 and 7.5 per cent for 2019.

IMF slashes India's growth prediction to 7.3 per cent for 2018

Further, the international financial organisation forecasted a rate of growth of 7.8 per cent for 2019.

17 Jul 2018 10:48 AM

India's growth accelerated to 7.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of Financial Year (FY) 2017-18. That was up from 7 per cent in the previous quarter. (Photo: AFP | File)

IMF suggests 3 steps for India to sustain its high growth rate

The IMF Board is tentatively scheduled to meet on July 18 for its annual India meeting.

29 Jun 2018 9:11 AM

The global economy is expected to grow at a solid pace through next year, boosted by faster expansion in the United States and Europe.

IMF sees solid near-term global growth but risks beyond

The IMF raised its US forecast by two tenths for both years, to 2.9 per cent for 2018 and 2.7 per cent for 2019.

18 Apr 2018 1:09 PM

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde. (Photo:AP)

IMF's Lagarde: Trade protectionism threatens economic growth

IMF in January forecast global growth of 3.9 percent for this year.

11 Apr 2018 11:21 AM

CNN reported that India's economy has bounced back from a year-long slowdown, but it was not enough to regain global growth crown from China. (Photo: AFP)

IMF to update India's growth rate forecast in January

Recently US-based Moody's upgraded India's sovereign rating after a gap of 13 years to Baa2.

01 Dec 2017 9:53 AM

IMF in June shaved its forecasts for US growth to 2.1 per cent for 2017 and 2018. (Photo: AFP)

IMF keeps global growth forecasts; China, eurozone revised higher

Global gross domestic product would be 3.5 per cent in 2017 and 3.6 per cent in 2018.

24 Jul 2017 10:00 AM

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