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Moody's warns of a challenging 2025 for India as RBI faces a classic trilemma
29 Jan 2025 19:42 GMT
India plans to increase spending for the agriculture sector by about 15% to around ₹ 1.73 lakh crore in next month's budget, two government sources said, marking the biggest increase in six years, as it tries to boost rural incomes and curb inflation.
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Need fiscal, monetary policy changes to achieve 6.4 pc GDP growth in 2025: Moody's Analytics
29 Jan 2025 11:41 GMT
India needs to change its fiscal and monetary policy to achieve a 6.4 per cent GDP growth in 2025 amid a weak rupee, declining foreign investment and volatile inflation, Moody's Analytics said on Wednesday.
Moody's Analytics said it expects the …
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Indian economy likely to slow in 2025 amid inflationary pressures, moderating demand: Moody's
29 Jan 2025 11:16 GMT
India's economy is bracing for a slowdown in 2025, primarily driven by persistent inflationary pressures and a moderation in domestic demand, said Moody’s in its latest report. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is caught in a trilemma, needing to balance …
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Is India’s Energy Sector Heading For A Big Investment Boom?
28 Jan 2025 16:24 GMT
Luminous Indian rupee sign with an energy investment backdrop (Photo illustration: Getty Creatives)getty
India's economy is currently the fifth-largest in the world. By 2030, it is expected to be world's third-largest behind only the U.S. and China …
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Moody's rating: Why William Ruto welcomed new credit outlook, what it means for...
28 Jan 2025 13:30 GMT
President William Ruto welcomed the new credit rating from Moody's, which showed a positive outlook for Kenya's debt obligations
The American-based firm attributed the change in rating to improved debt affordability, noting that the country needs …
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Business : Ringgit Rises On Moody's Positive Sovereign Credit Rating
27 Jan 2025 10:30 GMT
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, bolstered by Moody’s recent positive rating on Malaysia’s sovereign credit rating, an analyst said.
At 8 am, the ringgit strengthened to 4.3710/ …
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Ringgit rises on Moody's positive sovereign credit rating
27 Jan 2025 04:30 GMT
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, bolstered by Moody’s recent positive rating on Malaysia’s sovereign credit rating, an analyst said. At 8 am, the ringgit strengthened to 4.3710/3790 against the greenback, compared to …
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Foreign investors bet on Türkiye amid easing inflation, rate cuts
26 Jan 2025 12:42 GMT
Foreign investors are flocking to Türkiye's local debt markets, noting they are impressed by interest rate cuts and easing inflation and are hoping that a regional transformation, including developments in Syria, could further boost their bets on the …
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Moody's credit rating upgrade to boost Kenya's debt strategy
25 Jan 2025 13:00 GMT
Credit score financial banking economy concept. [The Standard]
In a significant boost for the Kenya Kwanza government, global ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the country's credit outlook from negative to positive.
This change …
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Moody's affirms Malaysia's sovereign rating at A3 with stable outlook
25 Jan 2025 10:34 GMT
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Moody's Ratings has affirmed Malaysia's local and foreign currency long-term issuer and local currency senior unsecured debt ratings at A3 with a stable outlook.
The rating agency said on Friday in a statement that …