World Bank lowers India's FY24 growth forecast to 6.3%

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The World Bank on Tuesday lowered its forecast for India's economic growth in the current fiscal year that started on April 1 to 6.3% from 6.6% as it expects higher borrowing costs to hurt consumption...

To tame inflation, India's central bank has raised interest rates by 250 basis points since May...

Spillover from recent turmoil in financial markets in the United States and Europe pose a risk to short-term investment flows to emerging markets, including India, said World Bank economist Dhruv Sharma...

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