Economy

Brazil after Jair Bolsonaro: As Lula takes the reins, can he steer the country back on track?

Fighting public corruption and securing the trust of the wider voter base will hold the key to success.

Deepanshu Mohan
· Nov 02, 2022 · 11:30 am
Employees’ provident fund rate cut reflects ‘today’s realities’, says finance minister

Nirmala Sitharaman defended the proposal, stating that the returns on other small savings schemes were even lower.

Scroll Staff
· Mar 22, 2022 · 11:20 am
Employees’ provident fund interest rate proposed to be cut to four-decade low of 8.1%

The decision by the Central Board of Trustees has to be ratified by the finance ministry before it is added to the balance of subscribers account.

Scroll Staff
· Mar 12, 2022 · 06:38 pm

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Retail inflation hit 22-month high in June, shows government data

Rural parts of the country recorded a higher inflation at 6.2% compared with urban centres, where the inflation was at 5.26%.

Scroll Staff
· Jul 13, 2016 · 09:36 am