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IMF growth Prospects for India: Key Facts
The World Economic Outlook of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given the following prospects about the growth trends for India: IMF has retained its growth projection for the country at 7.5 per cent for 2019-20 and said it is likely ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Policy Priorities proposed in World Economic Outlook to arrest the Downward Growth Trend
The International Monetary Fund in its World Economic Outlook has suggested various policy measures to arrest the downward growth trend. They are: Resolving cooperatively and quickly the trade disagreements which may derail the global trade and addressing the resulting policy ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
World Economic Outlook Report: Key Facts
The International Monetary Fund has released the global wealth forecasts for 2019 in its World Economic Outlook report. The important findings of the IMF forecast are: IMF cut its estimate for global growth in 2019. World Economic Outlook (WEO) projecting ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Indian-American Gita Gopinath appointed as Chief Economist of IMF
India-born economist Gita Gopinath was appointed Chief Economist of International Monetary Fund (IMF). She will take over as IMF chief economist after Maurice Obstfeld retires in December 2018. It makes her second Indian after former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
IMF, World Bank and WTO launch Reinvigorating Trade and Inclusive Growth Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and World Trade Organization have collectively launched report “Reinvigorating Trade and Inclusive Growth”. In this report all three international organisations have sought liberalisation of global service sector, asserting that barriers to these services trade ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
IMF forecasts 7.3% GDP growth for India in 2018-19 and 7.5% in 2019-20
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its report has projected India’s GDP growth 7.3% in the 2018-19 fiscal and 7.5% in 2019-2020 on strengthening of investment and robust private consumption. India’s near-term macroeconomic outlook for India is broadly favourable. Key ..