New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday announced a series of measures to ease the pressure on non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), and improve credit
Day: April 18, 2020
This is what happens to the world’s planes when they can’t fly for weeks–The Print
New Delhi/Melbourne: The skies are eerily empty these days, presenting a new challenge for the world’s embattled airlines as they work to safeguard thousands of
Why eating out will look totally different after the lockdown–The Print
Chicago/San Francisco: Restaurants, battling for survival amid the coronavirus, are starting to ask the question: Even when the lockdown lifts, how do we lure back skittish
IMF’s projection of 1.9% GDP growth for India highest in G-20, says RBI Governor Das
IMF, in its global growth projections for 2020, said the world economy is expected to plunge into the worst recession since the Great Depression Reserve
The spreading panic of incarceration | Business Standard Column
Here’s a small anecdote from this week that sums up the rising panic at two ends of the social spectrum. A friend’s daughter, a banking
Government must guarantee all working capital loans–Deccan Chronicle
The Reserve Bank of India has announced a set of measures to provide liquidity support to crucial sectors like real estate, small businesses and agriculture
RBI announces fresh measures: But a comprehensive stimulus package from government is desperately needed–Times of India
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das has unveiled a second round of measures in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak to maintain liquidity in the system and
Large fiscal stimulus needed: Else we’re looking at bankruptcies, mass unemployment–Times of India
The unique aspect of the world’s battle against the Covid-19 outbreak is that the first line of defence against it has catastrophic economic consequences. The
Banks red-flag looming retail loan default, push for 6-month moratorium | Business News,The Indian Express
The possibility of loan defaults spilling over from the corporate sector to the retail segment, a key growth area for lenders in recent years, has
6 critical steps to take during the lockdown to fix your finances | Business News,The Indian Express
What was it that you were telling yourself about not having a financial plan? You didn’t have the time? You didn’t have the expertise? You
Builders get conditional nod to operate ongoing projects in Mumbai, Pune | India News,The Indian Express
Developers will be allowed to undertake construction work in ongoing projects at COVID-19 hotspots of Mumbai and Pune after April 20. But to do this, they will
Setting an example in a crisis | The Indian Express
India is well-positioned to overcome this pandemic, and the only way we can win the COVID-19 war is by strictly adhering to Lockdown 2.0. During
A one-horse state | The Indian Express
The framers of the Constitution had never imagined that one day, two out of the three organs of the state will virtually stop functioning. But,
Alone together | The Indian Express
For those who haven’t directly faced a deep disruption to their lives — hunger, unemployment, disease and dislocation — due to COVID-19, online giants have
Exporters say RBI steps to help small units, but bigger revival package needed – The Hindu BusinessLine
Exporters said the RBI’s decision to relax bad loan classification and provide refinance facility would help the sector to some extent, especially the smaller units,
Consumers to spend less on discretionary items: Nielsen India – The Hindu BusinessLine
Urban Indian consumers are likely to cut spends on discretionary items such as restaurants, movie theatre visits, luxury brands or leisure travel in the coming
RBI slashes reverse repo to 3.75 per cent, hints at further rate cut – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday unveiled the second tranche of liquidity and regulatory measures that are aimed at defusing the Covid-19-induced crisis. Announcing
RBI’s done what it can; the onus now is on the banking system – The Hindu BusinessLine
Finally acknowledging that the Indian economy is in dire straits, the RBI has once again weighed upon the risk-averse banking system to open its purse
Covid-19: Harsh Singhania says only a stimulus package can revive economy | Business Standard News
The JK Group, which has over two dozen production facilities in tyres, cement and paper industries, is unable to restart production due to disruption in
The spreading panic of incarceration | Business Standard Column
Here’s a small anecdote from this week that sums up the rising panic at two ends of the social spectrum. A friend’s daughter, a banking