Latest SBI Research News & Updates

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) India, which entered the global geo-political conflict from a situation of strength, is projected to grow at 6.8 per cent in FY27, as fears of super El Nino could cloud growth estimates, with inflation average at 4.5 per cent, an SBI Research report said on Saturday.“India continues to demonstrate resilience with GDP likely to grow in the range of around 6.8 per cent-7.1 per cent, despite global uncertainties and regional conflicts,” said the report.The gross fisca…

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Remittances to India are likely to reach an all‑time high of $137–140 billion in FY26 before moderating to $135–137 billion in FY27, amid escalation in West Asia, a report said on Wednesday.Further, enabling true dematerialisation of Retail Direct holdings could boost interoperability and attract strong interest to debt markets from retail investors, the report from SBI Research said.Analysing the language of the central bank governor in the monetary policy meetin…

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) As the West Asia situation is still evolving, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to maintain status quo in the upcoming monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting next week (April 6-8), a report by SBI Research said on Sunday.As the first policy since the staring of US-Israel and Iran war, the RBI would be much careful in communicating its position.The Central Bank needs to “concomitantly explore the probability of conducting Operation Twist” that pushes up the …

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Indian rupee depreciation post February 27 is, in fact, in line with other currencies, and better than currencies which appreciated significantly in the earlier period (April 2, 2025 to February 27, 2026), indicating that in an uncertain world pushing the limits on rupee depreciation as a shock absorber does not hold beyond an inflection point, according to SBI Research.Interestingly, the Indian rupee depreciated by 6.4 per cent between April 2, 2025 to February 27,…

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India’s foreign‑exchange reserves of over $700 billion are large enough to deter speculative moves and allow the Reserve Bank of India to intervene to stabilise the rupee, a report said on Tuesday.The report from SBI Research said current reserve levels are equivalent to more than 10 months of imports and that short‑term debt is below 20 per cent of reserves, providing room and time to intervene in the market to prop up the rupee if it is so desirable.The researc…

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a proposal to restructure and reorient the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission from infrastructure creation to service delivery, supported by drinking water governance and institutional ecosystem for sustainable rural piped potable water supply.For restructuring Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) focusing on structural reforms, the Cabinet has approved an increase in the total outlay to Rs 8.69 …

New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The ongoing conflict in the Gulf — involving Israel, Iran, and US assets in the region — could have far-reaching economic consequences, including global recessionary pressures, rising inflation and financial market turbulence, a report by SBI Research said on Saturday.However, domestic financial markets have been supported by RBI interventions such as smoothing of G-sec yields and management of rupee volatility.It, however, warned that prolonged conflict could still p…

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India’s new CPI 2024 series has adopted the ‘COICOP 2018’ structure to enhance credibility and ensure global comparability, and it incorporated the changing pattern in urbanisation, a report said on Thursday.The report from SBI Research said that under the old CPI 2012 classification, the share of food and beverages would have declined to 40.10 per cent, but in the new series it stands at 36.75 per cent.The new CPI series with 90 per cent of the weights covered by…

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India’s revised GDP series not only present a larger economic base but also highlights the rising strength of manufacturing as a key growth driver, even as Q3FY26 growth moderated to 7.8 per cent, a new report said on Saturday.India’s economic growth eased to 7.8 per cent in the third quarter of FY26, down from 8.4 per cent in Q2, under the newly revised GDP series, data compiled by SBI Research showed.For the full financial year FY26, growth is estimated at 7.6 per …

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India’s GDP growth in the third quarter of FY26 is likely to come at 8-8.1 per cent, an SBI Research report said on Tuesday, adding that the domestic economy has maintained strong growth momentum despite global headwinds.High-frequency activity data indicates resilient economic activity in Q3 FY26 (October-December 2025). “Rural consumption remains strong, driven by positive signals from farm and non-farm activity. Supported by fiscal stimulus, urban consumption show…