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RBI’s record banking system fund infusion is not boosting loan growth

July 20, 2025 7:49 am

NOMURA sees loan growth falling to 7-8% by March 2026

Explained: How China has caused a DAP supply squeeze

June 30, 2025 12:06 pm

From being India’s top supplier to stopping exports, China has triggered a shortage of the key fertiliser DAP. But both the industry and farmers have adjusted to that. Here's how

US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labour concerns

April 07, 2025 12:43 pm

The widespread slavery at Sinan's salt farms was exposed in 2014, when dozens of slavery victims — most of them with disabilities — were rescued from the islands following an investigation by mainland police.

Critics don’t get it — free trade is good for India

January 30, 2025 2:15 pm

Contrary to the narrative that India is being used as a dumping ground, it has maintained a surplus in finished goods trade with many FTA partners, including ASEAN countries

Govt bans manufacturing, possession, imports of electric detonator from April 2025

October 03, 2023 4:32 pm

In a notification, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has said that the central government is of the opinion that electric detonator is of a "dangerous" character.

As services surge, FY23 exports rise 14%; imports up 17%

April 14, 2023 1:07 am

A strong trade performance on the services front helped boost the overall export numbers in 2022-23, even as the impact of a global economic slowdown was visibly felt in the case of merchandise trade.

India's merchandise imports to cross $700 bn in FY23 on higher crude, coal shipments: GTRI

March 29, 2023 12:44 pm

Six product categories - petroleum, crude oil; coal, coke; diamond, precious metals; chemicals, pharma, rubber, plastics; electronics; and machinery - account for 82 per cent of India's total merchandise imports.

Why India’s exports and imports have been contracting

March 19, 2023 10:51 pm

Trade data points to slowing momentum in the economy. Sluggish exports, tight monetary policy likely to drag down growth further

August: Exports inch up, pace of growth in imports slows

September 15, 2022 1:37 am

Trade deficit in August hit $28 billion, the second-highest on record and close to the monthly peak of $30 billion in July.

Re drops to record low below 77 level: Imports to get dearer

May 10, 2022 6:08 am

Making imports costlier, the rupee fell 55 paise during the day to cross the 77 level and touched an intra-day low of 77.58 before closing at 77.46 as against the previous record low of 76.98 registered on March 7. “The rupee fell to fresh all-time lows as the dollar rose broadly against its major crosses.

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