PM Modi’s key focus in the meetings held so far has been on the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, commonly known as the crop insurance
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Need not manufacture credit, liquidity issues: Arun Jaitley – The Economic Times
Jaitley said the government respected the RBI’s autonomy and independence and that it had asked the central bank to address the issues that the market
RBI: Is it time to widen the MPC scope?–Economic Times
Given the frequent bouts of liquidity and interest rate movements, the MPC may be provided with more tools at its disposal than just the interest
Demonetization impact: Demonetisation hit growth by 2 percentage points: US Study–Economic Times
India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6.8% in the December quarter of 2016, down from 7.6% in the trailing three months. In the subsequent quarter,
Urjit Patel: View: Four economists argue for Arun Jaitley against Urjit Patel on RBI reserves
On October 26, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor Viral Acharya had made a passionate speech warning that governments that raid the reserves of their central bank, as
Centre to seek interim payout from Reserve Bank: Subhash Chandra Garg | Business Standard News
A day after Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asserted that the government did not need the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) money to bridge the
Understanding the RBI’s central board | Business Standard Column
Viral Acharya, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has a knack for grabbing headlines. After the A D Shroff memorial lecture of
Is There a Shot for This Waiver Epidemic?–Economic Times
Waiving farm loans has been the political flavour since the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections of 2017, and it promises to stay in fashion till the
Google’s new business app to help SMEs – The Economic Times
With increased internet penetration, smartphones have become an important storefront for brands and businesses of all sizes. To help businesses be present where customers are, Google
CII–: Govt working on action plans to support SMEs: Suresh Prabhu – The Economic Times
Delving on the significance of being a part of the global value chains for SMEs, Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation said
Income tax: Tax changes in 2018 that have affected your personal finances
As 2018 comes to an end, a quick run-down of the main tax changes implemented during the year would help us in our tax planning and saving
Sense on GST: Better Late Than Never–Economic Times
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s suggestion to the Goods and Services Tax Council to further prune the list of items that attract the peak goods and
4 of 11 banks may see lifting of lending restrictions in Q4 – The Economic Times
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has estimated that around four out of the 11 banks facing lending restrictions could come out of the prompt corrective
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das meets more PSB heads – What they discussed? – The Financial Express
Reserve Bank governor Shaktikanta Das Wednesday met more state-run bankers to discuss the issues related to relaxing the prompt corrective action (PCA) framework, liquidity and
Better payouts to banking correspondents, digital payments to spur financial inclusion: NITI Aayog – The Financial Express
Better compensation to banking correspondents, facilitating paperless banking and introducing financial literacy chapters in school curricula will spur financial inclusion, NITI Aayog said Wednesday. Lack
India to become fifth-biggest economy in 2019, says study – The Financial Express
India to become fifth-biggest economy in 2019, says study Britain risks slipping from being the world’s fifth-biggest economy to its seventh-largest next year, when it
Economy-Old wine in new bottle | Business Standard Editorials
The National Institution for Transforming India (Niti) Aayog on Wednesday released the “Strategy for New India @ 75”, a document that lays out the roadmap
Floating rate borrowers need easy portability | Business Standard Loans
After much prodding and a nudge from the Supreme court, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finally announced all floating rate loans to individuals and micro
A note of caution for restless entrepreneurs | Business Standard Column
Entrepreneurship is positive for economic development, but the process is at its infancy in India. Hence, a few symptoms of aberrant behaviour among founders are natural.
Meet with RBI: Banks want to keep NPAs out of court – The Financial Express
Anxious that provisioning requirements for stressed assets will go up, bankers are understood to have asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to relax the