Figures today revealed India’s wholesale price inflation eased to annual rate of 9.72% last month, down from August’s rate of 9.78%. However, the rate is still significantly above the central bank’s target of between 4% and 5% and represented the tenth consecutive month that inflation has been above the 9% mark. Stubbornly high inflation has [...]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has today raised key interest rates for the twelfth time since March 2010, in a bid to tame stubbornly high inflation in a thriving economy. The central bank lifted its main rate to 8.25% from 8% as inflation soars on the back of higher food and fuel prices and [...]
Figures today revealed India’s wholesale price inflation rose to 9.78% last month – the highest level in a year – and significantly above the central bank’s target of between 4% and 5%. Not only was the rate up from July’s increase of 9.22%, it was also higher than expectations of a 9.70% increase. This represented [...]
According to the finance ministry, India’s economy expanded by 7.7% in the April to June period – much slower than the 8.8% growth in the same period a year earlier. It was the weakest growth in six quarters and was attributed to a slowdown in construction activity. Construction saw an increase of just 1.2% during [...]
India, which is Asia’s third largest economy, has lowered its growth forecast for the current fiscal year to March 2012 to 8.2% from 9%. The revision comes amid global uncertainty and a series of interest rate hikes to combat stubbornly high inflation. Last week, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised key interest rates for [...]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised key interest rates for the eleventh time since March 2010, in a bid to tame stubbornly high inflation in a thriving economy. The central bank lifted its main rate to 8% from 7.5% as inflation soars on the back of higher food and fuel prices. In a [...]
Spanish banking giant Santander has announced it will return all of its call centres to the UK from India after complaints from its customers. It will create 500 jobs as part of the process and it is the latest in a series of customer service focus initiatives from the bank. Santander has a major UK [...]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has today raised key interest rates for the tenth time since March 2010, in a bid to tame stubbornly high inflation in a thriving economy. The central bank raised its repo rate, at which it lends to banks, to 7.25%, and its reverse repo rate, at which it borrows [...]
India’s wholesale price index, the country’s main inflation rate, eased last month to an annual 8.66% from March’s figure of 9.04%. However, the figure was still above the 8.48% expected by analysts and comes as fuel and food prices continue to rise. The food price index increased 8.71%, while the fuel price index rose 13.32% [...]
Eurostat has revealed inflation in the 17-member euro zone rose to 2.7% in March – remaining above the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target of just below 2%. Rising inflation in the region led the ECB to lift interest rates this month from 1% to 1.25% – for the first time in almost three years. The [...]
The Indian economy is projected to expand 8.6% in the current fiscal year, according to Government estimates. The Indian economy, which is the world’s second fastest-growing major economy behind China, grew by a staggering 8.9% on an annual basis in the July to September period. However, the economy faces headwinds – the country’s inflation rate [...]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has today raised key interest rates for the seventh time in less than a year, in a bid to tame stubbornly high inflation in a thriving economy. The move, which was widely expected, saw the central bank raise its repo rate, at which it lends to banks, to 6.5% [...]
A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is urging UK companies to focus on emerging markets, or join the “slow lane of history” by continuing to focus on markets in North America and Western Europe. In PwC’s latest “World in 2050″ series, the firm’s head of macroeconomics, John Hawksworth, comments: “Rapid growth in consumer markets in [...]
Police in India have today arrested a Citibank employee who has been accused of cheating clients out of billions of pounds. However, 32-year-old Shivraj Puri, has told reporters he is innocent. He told the Times of India newspaper: “I have already given full details to the police. I have full faith in the judiciary. Truth [...]
Figures today revealed India’s wholesale price inflation rate fell last month to 7.48%, from 8.58% the previous month – in line with expectations of 7.50%, but still significantly above the central bank’s target of between 4% and 5%. The figures suggest the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will keep interest rates on hold when it [...]
The Indian economy grew by a staggering 8.9% on an annual basis in the July to September period – cementing its status as the world’s second fastest-growing major economy, behind China – which posted growth 9.6% year-on-year in the same period. The rapid growth, fuelled by manufacturing, services and a strong farm sector, was better [...]
India’s Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, has expressed his optimism for the economy’s return to growth. According to the FM, the economy should experience growth of 9% but should make it past the double digit barrier in the next two years. He added that the economy was “on a path to rapid recovery” after the latest [...]
Figures published today revealed a slowdown in industrial output in India – which fell to a 16-month low. India’s statistics office said output grew 4.4% on an annualised basis in September – less than expected and down from August’s 6.9% growth. Federal finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, described the industrial slowdown as a “matter of concern” [...]
M&S Money launches 3% cash ISA
M&S Money has launched an Advantage Cash ISA paying 3 per cent, and which allows transfers in from other ISAs. It can be opened with a minimum deposit of £100 lump sum followed by minimum monthly deposits of £25. The 3% rate is variable, but there is no short-term bonus so the return won’t plummet [...]
Google suspends UK Compare Mortgages site
Google has closed its UK mortgage comparison site which it launched in July last year, after it proved to be less popular than expected. Mortgage comparison sites are designed to allow visitors to compare mortgages quickly and easily without having to visit each lender’s individual site. Google was competing with several well-established comparison sites, including [...]
AA launches ‘black-box’ policy for young drivers
The AA is launching an innovative car insurance policy called Drivesafe which could help younger drivers save up to £850 a year. Younger drivers already pay substantially higher premiums than other motorists and these costs are increasing. A new study by Confused.com suggests insurance costs for younger driver have gone up by 5.7 per cent [...]
ATOL scheme updated to protect online bookers
ATOL, a financial protection scheme managed by the Civil Aviation Authority, is being extended to protect up to six million more holidays a year. The scheme ensures that holiday makers do not lose out financially if a travel company collapses, and that they are not stranded abroad. An increase in the number of holidays booked [...]
Home repossessions lowest for four years
The number of UK homes repossessed fell to 36,200 in 2011, significantly below the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ forecast of 40,000, and lower than 2010 when 37,100 homes were repossessed. With interest rates remaining low and lenders adopting a sympathetic attitude to customers in financial difficulty, repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007. However, [...]
Monthly pay lasting just 17 days
Workers are running out of money just 17 days after receiving their monthly pay, according to new research by the Halifax bank. This means that the average UK worker spends half the month worrying about money. The study, based on the responses of more than 2,000 adults, found that 10 per cent of workers start [...]
Women disadvantaged by auto-enrolment changes
Government proposals to increase the auto-enrolment threshold to £10,000 could put 1.8 million women at risk of missing out on a pension, the TUC has warned. Under the auto-enrolment scheme, which will be phased in from October, private sector employers will automatically enrol workers between the age of 22 years and the state pension age, [...]
Emergency household repairs company Homeserve is taking longer than expected to get back on track after its operations were suspended last October. The company expected customer numbers to fall by 5% this year but it has increased this estimate to 8% and announced the loss of 200 jobs. It estimates that renewal revenue in 2013 [...]
Sale rumoured for Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks
There is growing speculation that National Australia Bank (NAB) may sell Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank after the Australian parent company announced a strategic review of the two banks’ operations. The Australian economy is performing well and NAB reported strong profits for the final quarter of 2011 but with the UK economy at a virtual [...]
More women experiencing debt difficulties
Women in Debt, which offers female-focused debt advice, has warned that the number of UK women facing serious debt has grown significantly over recent years. The organisation believes that more women will need advice on solving debt problems in the future because they are building up an unsustainable level of indebtedness. Women in Debt’s director, [...]
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