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India signs $75 bn currency swap agreement with Japan
The Government of India (GoI) has recently signed $75 bn bilateral currency swap agreement with Japan to bring greater stability in foreign exchange and capital markets in the country. The currency swap pact would enable the two major Asian economies to swap their local currencies – either Indian rupee or the Japanese yen against the ..
Topics: Central bank • Currency • Currency swap • Economy • Finance • Great Recession • Internationalization of the renminbi • Monetary hegemony • Money • Stock market crashes • Swap
India growth forecast slashed: CRISIL
Rating agency CRISIL has slashed India’s growth forecast to 5.5%. It is the second cut for fiscal 2013 estimate. Earlier, the agency had cut GDP growth to 6.5%. Deficient rainfall and worsening Eurozone situation are the main causes behind the decline. As per CRISIL, the sluggish growth is expected to put pressure on government finances. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Topics: Government budget balance • Government spending • Great Recession in Europe • Keynesian economics • Stock market crashes • United States fiscal cliff
EU offers Spain bank financial aid and more time to cut deficit
European Union has offered ailing Spain more time and 30 billion euro to save the country’s banks and protect Europe from more debt crises. EU ministers promised to provide the funds with 100 billion euro ($123 billion) potentially available in all. EU finance ministers have also agreed to extend a deadline for Spain to reduce ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Topics: Decades • Economy • Economy of the European Union • Enlargement of the eurozone • Euro • European debt crisis • European Union • Eurozone • Eurozone crisis • Multi-speed Europe • Stock market crashes
IMF: India’s growth Forecast: 7.8%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and trimmed its forecasts of economic growth for India, China and other Asian developing economies due partly to slower growth in the rest of the world. The IMF forecast India’s economy to grow 7.8% in 2011 and 7.5% in 2012, down from its June forecasts of 8.2% and 7.8%, respectively. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Topics: Economy of India • Eurozone crisis • Global politics • International Monetary Fund • International Relations • Organizations • Stock market crashes