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Retail inflation prints at 6.71% in July, declining for the third straight month

14 Aug '22

The drop in inflation in July is primarily attributed to easing global commodity prices given the looming recession fears. The international crude oil prices are down about 9% this month and below 100 dollars a barrel, hitting pre-Ukraine crisis lows. The fuel tax cut announced by the government has contributed to lower fuel price-based inflation. Restrictions on wheat exports and lower import duties have contributed to easing the pressure on food items.

Global Innovation Index

It is published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and is an annual ranking of countries by their capacity for, and success in, innovation.

Consumer Confidence

It is an economic indicator that measures the degree of optimism or pessimism that consumers feel about the overall state of the economy and their personal financial situation.

Wholesale Inflation

It measures the changes in the wholesale price of basket of 697 goods. The quantum of rise in the WPI month-after-month is used to measure the level of wholesale inflation in the economy.

Retail Inflation

It is a general rise in consumer price levels where a unit of currency effectively buys lesser goods and services. More commonly, people refer to inflation as "the rising cost of living".

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Data on deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks in India - total deposits, demand deposits, time deposits, nri deposits, insured deposits and growth rate.

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A loan in which the borrower is in default due to the fact that they have not made the scheduled payments for a specified period.

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