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Fiscal response to the Covid crisis

Tax deferrals by extending filing deadlines and reduction in interest for late payments provide minor relief

RBI's Hamletian dilemma

The relationship between monetary policy and inflation is not reliable in a crisis, creating a classical problem for the central bank

India's forex reserves climb $1.27 bn to record peak of $517.64 bn

Gold reserves were up by $13 million to $34.743 billion, as per the data

Managing public debt

India needs structural changes in economic management

US economy to shrink by 6.6% in 2020, faces significant risks: IMF staff

The coronavirus has infected more than 3.5 million Americans and killed nearly 140,000, both figures leading the world

Small- and mid-sized business bankruptcies may triple, warns IMF

A staff analysis of 17 countries suggests that bankruptcies for the firms could surge to 12 per cent, from 4 per cent before the pandemic, the IMF said in a report on Thursday.

IMF chief warns global economy 'not out of the woods,' dangers lurk

In a report to the G20, the IMF warned that rising protectionism and renewed trade tensions endangered the recovery

Covid-19 pandemic to trigger deglobalisation. Can India be the next China?

According to Nomura, unconventional monetary policies will be the new normal, reducing the urgency for fiscal austerity

Statsguru: State govts' debt on a risky path amid Covid-19 crisis

Debt levels in many states are already way above the recommended 20 per cent of GDP mark

IMF, World Bank confirm plans for 'primarily virtual' annual meetings

Malpass first disclosed the plans for virtual annual meetings in a letter to the Bank's governors on Monday

Teleworking, work form home not working for poor, young and women: IMF

Nearly 100 million workers in 35 advanced and emerging countries could be at high risk because they are unable to do their jobs remotely, the International Monetary Fund has said

Many countries may need debt restructuring after Covid-19 fallout: IMF

IMF's chief economist Gita Gopinath told an online event that there would be "much more persistent need for debt relief for the poorer nations of this world" given the pandemic.

An unselective approach to investing

Buying a random selection, you will pick up some multi-baggers. But there will be considerable suffering for others

Priorities for the Covid-19 economy

The most urgent policy priorities have been obvious since the beginning, but they will require a show of political will

Continued spread of Covid-19 poses risk to Indian economy: IMF official

According to him, the near-term growth outlook in India continues to be clouded by the global and domestic slowdown and uncertainties relating to the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic

IMF says coronavirus crisis could ultimately test $1 trillion war chest

The IMF on Tuesday forecast a deeper global recession than initially anticipated, as business closures, travel restrictions and social distancing measures persist in most countries

Don't repeat this crisis error

Asia's policy makers need to remember that when plotting the path ahead as economies emerge from lockdowns

Disconnect between markets, real economy can pose threat to recovery: IMF

The disconnect between financial markets and the real economy can be illustrated by the recent decoupling between the soaring US equity markets and plunging consumer confidence

F&O expiry: Mkts end flat after a choppy session; Nifty settles at 10,289

All that happened in the markets today

IMF sees 'profound uncertainty' about global recovery: Gita Gopinath

Gopinath said the economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus pandemic was more global and playing out differently than past crises