Indian Economy

Indian government faces tough questions as Economic Growth Numbers Remain Low

Indian government faces tough questions as Economic Growth Numbers Remain Low

Indian government is facing tough questions as the economic growth has slowed down to the lowest levels in past few years.

New Luxury Housing Supply Triples in 2 Years Since Currency Demonetisation

New Luxury Housing Supply Triples in 2 Years Since Currency Demonetisation

Along with the resale homes market, luxury housing took the hardest hit after demonetization. The Government’s continued focus on affordable housing coupled with the surgical strike on high-value currency denominations in November 2016 took the sheen off luxury housing for two years in a row. As a result, developers restricted new supply in the luxury category across the top 7 cities.

However, ANAROCK's most recent research indicates that while the affordable and mid-segment housing sectors continued to dominate the overall supply in H1 2019, luxury and ultra-luxury housing also saw a resurgence.

Inflation Rate Inches Up From 0.26% To 0.57%

Inflation Rate Inches Up From 0.26% To 0.57%India’s wholesale price index rose to 0.57% during the week ended April 18 as compared to 0.26% in the previous week.

During the corresponding week of the previous year, the annual inflation rate stood at 8.23%.

During the third week of April, the inflationary figures as measured by the wholesale price index (WPI) increased mainly because of an increase in food prices while fuel and manufactured products turned a little costlier.

Government’s FDI policy may be reviewed; ICICI Bank seeks clarification

ICICIThe government's new foreign direct investment (FDI) rules which, according to the banking sector, are rather ambiguous might likely be reviewed. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had recently raised issues concerning the rules, and other banks too are awaiting clarity of the new policy.

As per the FDI guidelines given, the ownership of India's biggest private lender ICICI Bank would need to undergo a change - they would have to substitute their 'resident entities' status with a non-resident entities status.

Crisil projects nearly three-fold increase in gross NPAs of banks by 2011

CrisilAccording to a report released by rating agency Crisil, a nearly three-fold increase in gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of the banks is projected by the year 2011 - the figures are likely to go up from the last year's 2.3 percent of advances to 5 per cent of advances by 2011.

Speaking in absolute terms, the gross NPAs would from last year level of Rs 55,000 crore to Rs 1.9 lakh crore.

The report says increased gross NPAs would result from increasing defaults in payments by companies and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), because of their puny risk profile and severe strain on operating margins.

Inflation for the week ended April 11 went up from 0.18% to 0.26%

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