{
  "id": 16191978,
  "title": "Indian Economy Remains Resilient Amid Global Uncertainty, Says RBI Bulletin; IMF Raises FY27 Growth Forecast To 7%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/indian-economy-remains-resilient-amid-global-uncertainty-says-rbi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T13:48:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/indian-economy-remains-resilient-amid-global-uncertainty-says-rbi-bulletin-imf-raises-fy27-growth-forecast-to-7"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian economy has remained resilient amidst global uncertainty, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its October 2026 Bulletin. The central bank highlighted that solid macroeconomic fundamentals and policy interventions have cushioned the economy's downside risks. Despite being a net energy importer, the Indian economy has shown strength through high-frequency indicators in both industry and services. Sustained domestic demand and services growth have supported GDP growth.\n\nThe Reserve Bank is addressing external headwinds through regulatory measures to curb speculative activities in the foreign exchange market. Strong inflows under the FCNR (B) swap window have augmented reserves. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), ECB, and remittance flows strengthened in August. The trade deficit narrowed in September due to strong export growth.\n\nManufacturing grew robustly, while services activity strengthened further due to buoyant domestic and external demand. The kharif sowing season concluded with total acreage above normal levels despite a deficient and uneven southwest monsoon. The rupee gained following the Reserve Bank's measures to curb speculative activity in the forex market. External commercial borrowing (ECB) activity strengthened, with both registrations and net inflows improving over the previous year. External sector vulnerability indicators remained contained, supported by adequate foreign exchange reserves.\n\nThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised India's growth projection for 2026-27 by 60 basis points to 7.0 percent, citing stronger-than-expected momentum driven by resilient domestic demand and robust services activity.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Oct 23: Navigating the global uncertainty, the Indian economy has been anchored by solid macroeconomic fundamentals and policy interventions to cushion downside risks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in the October 2026 issue of its monthly Bulletin on Friday, adding that the domestic economy continues to demonstrate strength as evidenced by high-frequency indicators across both…",
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}