UPI–[1] Currency with public 12% of GDP–[2] CiC to GDP ratio would have been at least 2% higher in the absence of UPI- [3] UPI helped banks to notch up higher CASA [4] Cost of handling cash is said to be ₹ 20/30 per transaction [5] If currency with public rises even by 1% of GDP –due to UPI avoidance that would mean ₹3.5 trillion leakage out of bank deposits at current annual GDP [6] Article concludes — Monetary [policy] transmission works better when money stays as deposits rather than as cash -Courtesy BS

BL Editorial on 100% Tariff law –[1] US has advised Ukraine not to attack Russian refineries for fear of causing a shortage and hurting the world [2] So the US wants to squeeze Russian supplies but not by so much as to send crude prices spiralling over current level of around $100 a barrel–[3] Lastly the editorial suggests the Law will be due for review after 180 day and  India can afford to wait it out–

Statistical information worth knowing [1]Top buyers of Russian oil since the war broke out in 2022–China about 50%– India 37% [2] In the case of

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