By Ashu Suyash The supply of corporate bonds is expected to more than double to Rs 55-60 lakh crore in FY2023, from Rs 27.4 lakh
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Play it like a promoter–Economic Times
By Sonu Bhasin What is the similarity between IL&FS and ICICI Bank? Both are professional organisations going through a crisis and have been making headlines
In an innovation nation–Economic Times
By Amitabh Kant Technology and innovation are at the heart of transforming India. A notable feature of this landscape is that the focus is not
RBI Autonomy — With Accountability
It is in the interest of the government and the nation to respect RBI’s functional autonomy, as happened at the last RBI board meeting. RBI
Yes governor: Urjit Patel reminds government that RBI reserves are not for meeting normal needs
Appearing before a parliamentary standing committee on finance on Tuesday, RBI governor Urjit Patel reportedly painted a balmy picture. He underlined that the woes of demonetisation
Blue economy a critical aspect of India’s economic development agenda: Transport and Shipping Nitin Gadkari – The Financial Express
The minister talked about the government’s ambitious Sagarmala Programme and how it is poised to revolutionise maritime logistics and port led developments in India. (PTI)
Medical Devices industry–Under the skin | Business Standard Editorials
The Indian medical devices industry is in serious need of examination. A series of reports from The Indian Express and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)
Income Tax-Misplaced enthusiasm | Business Standard Editorials
The income-tax department has, for some time now, sought to crack down on unlisted companies that issue shares at a premium. This follows the amendment
Bring back court scrutiny of corporate schemes | Business Standard Column
If news reports are to be believed, a proposal to prune the jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is afoot. The power of the NCLT to approve
‘No duty on imported inputs if export goods produced in bonded warehouse’ | Business Standard News
Q. We refer to your recent article ‘For a change, a useful and needed circular’. We import the majority of our raw materials, process them
CRISIL SME tracker: TReDS will materially change MSME credit access | Business Standard News
To address the funding crunch faced by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the government on November 2, 2018, announced initiatives to improve credit access, as part
‘Drawee must agree to bill of exchange by signing on face of instrument’ | Business Standard News
Q. The drawee has not accepted the bill of exchange by signing on the face of the instrument but has given a separate letter of acceptance. Is
US-China spat may spell manna for SME leather exporters: CRISIL | Business Standard News
CRISIL Research expects 2018-19 to be a good one for India’s small and medium enterprise (SME) leather exporters, given a pick-up in demand from the US and
NRIs don’t need to reveal details of foreign bank accounts, assets to Indian tax dept: I-T Tribunal – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has said NRIs do not need to reveal details of their foreign bank accounts and assets to Indian authorities. The
Restructuring of MSME loans a ‘step backwards’, risks to manifest in 6-9 months: Fitch – The Hindu BusinessLine
The decision to restructure loans of up to Rs 25 crore for the MSME sector is a “step backwards” and the risks to the banking sector will
Engineering exports may dip $5 b this fiscal on growing protectionism: EEPC – The Hindu BusinessLine
Engineering exports are expected to dip by $5 billion in the current fiscal following increased protectionist measures by the US and Europe. The ambiguity over
Suspension of Aadhaar verification to hit lending of small fintech players – The Hindu BusinessLine
Fintech players, especially online lenders in the personal and consumer loans segment, are likely to face slowdown in business following the Supreme Court order that
NBFC problem is one of insolvency, not liquidity – The Financial Express
Going by the substantial rollovers and new issuances of commercial paper (CP) by NBFCs, in November so far, there seems to be no crisis. The
RBI: Signal to govt? Urjit Patel says RBI needs its current reserves – Times of India
The current level of currency reserves held by RBI is necessary in view of international volatility and to maintain high creditworthiness, governor Urjit Patel told a parliamentary committee on
The Reserve Bank versus government saga: In search of core solutions – The Economic Times
By Ananth Narayan The last few months have been busy for our financial ecosystem, for the wrong reasons. RBI folks have been busy penning and