A dose of cautious optimism from the Reserve Bank
Governor Shaktikanta Das’ latest policy statement sees FY21 growth contracting by 9.5%, but also talks about the possibility of India renewing the “tryst with its pre-Covid growth trajectory”.
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RBI relief for Covid-19 pain
Monetary policy committee keeps rates unchanged; central bank announces new measures to mitigate pandemic woes, as it sees 9.5% contraction in real GDP for FY21.
Fitch reviews ratings outlook of four NBFCs
The credit rating agency points out that the pandemic will continue to be a spoilsport for the NBFCs it reviewed as funding remains a challenge in the current market.
Moody’s India downgrade is not unexpected: BofA Securities
While the rating agency downgraded India’s sovereign rating, BofA Securities’ economists see the present downturn as cyclical rather than structural; say fiscal stimulus is critical for recovery.
RBI CUTS REPO RATE BY 40 BPS IN FRESH SALVO
Moratorium extended, banks’ group exposure increased to 30%; slew of measures to support economy affected by Covid-19.
Covid-19: Lockdown extended till May 17
The extension, which takes the total day-count of the lockdown to 54, will add to the challenges that the economy was already facing before Covid-19 took the shape of a pandemic.
Markets are yet to bottom out
Analysts with varied views have the 2008 global financial meltdown as the nearest comparable to the Covid-19 pandemic. But they are agreed on one thing: the need for caution.
‘India won’t get stuck in 5% GDP growth scenario’
As a result of the Covid-19 crisis, India can become an attractive investment destination, says Jaspal Bindra, executive chairman, Centrum Group.
Markets end in the red after good start
Day after the lockdown extension announcement, markets remained in positive territory for majority of the day before global cues pushed them to close in the red.
The build-up to RBI’s ‘bazooka’
Minutes of RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting highlight that members were divided on the space for future rate cuts.
