Income growth rates are also low in the Eurozone and the UK. The US seems to be in a state of full employment, low inflation
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Forget debit cards, use UPI; even as retailers slam RBI merchant discount rates, here is way forward – The Financial Express
Given how wafer-thin retailer margins are—often 3-4%—it is not surprising retailers are up in arms against the central bank’s latest guidelines on merchant discount rates,
FinMin picks holes in input tax credit claims under GST | Business Line–13.12.2017
Taxpayers told to revise such erroneous claims by December 27 It’s official now. The Finance Ministry has concluded that several businesses have claimed high transitional
When banks fail: A “bail-in” can be provided without undermining depositor interests–13.12.2017
The current generation of economic reforms revolves around creating a sound institutional architecture for a market economy. In this regard, an important legislation was the
Why differentiate between NCLT, non-NCLT cases: Sajjan Jindal | Business Standard News–13.12.2017
JSW Group Chairman Sajjan Jindal has questioned why the promoters of stressed assets in the RBI’s second list were allowed to participate in the debt
SC says NCLT order on Unitech ‘disturbing’, hearing to resume today | Business Standard News–13.12.2017
The Supreme Court has expressed its unhappiness over the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) passing an order against realty major Unitech, putting at risk the
Unwise move | Business Standard Editorials–13.12.2017
The affairs of real estate giant Unitech have taken a new and disturbing turn. The company is in trouble essentially because it has failed to
FRDI bill: Your deposits are safe and banks cannot use them without your consent | analysis | Hindustan Times–13.12.2017
Bank deposits are the one true friend of a middle class Indian and any threat to their safety is terribly upsetting. The government will introduce
Aadhaar Card: Do you know where your Aadhaar has been used? This is how you can find out–Economic Times–12.12.2017
The website of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the body that manages Aadhaar, has the provision of checking where and when your Aadhaar
Bankruptcy: SMEs’ claims may get higher priority in liquidation cases – The Economic Times–12.12.2017
The government is looking at a proposal to give higher priority to the claims of small operational creditors in cases of liquidation under the bankruptcy
Define, not shun, global e-commerce–Economic Times–12.12.2017
At the WTO Ministerial in Buenos Aires, India is reportedly blocking moves to put in place rules for e-commerce. This is wrong. Global e-commerce rules
Financial stability, inclusion go together, says former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan – The Financial Express–12.12.2017
Programmes of financial inclusion are part of the larger financial system, the stability of which is essential to the success of the inclusive initiatives, a
Farm loan waiver gets thumbs-down from former RBI governors YV Reddy, C Rangarajan – The Financial Express–12.12.2017
With the farm loan waiver pitch getting shriller by the day, former RBI governor Y V Reddy today said the practice is not good for
Insolvency guidelines: In collateral damage, a few good promoters will get hurt – The Financial Express–12.12.2017
This holds for cricket, where the commentator may have never held the bat or could have been a very unsatisfactory one-day batsman, but may still
IBC auctions: Stressed unlisted firms may get tax incentives | Business Standard News
Transfer of shares of unlisted stressed companies at a price below its fair market value might soon be exempt from the tax net, according to
Don’t undermine the IBC | Business Standard Editorials
Many lenders and several companies, which figure in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) second list for the resolution of non-performing assets (NPAs) are reportedly
CRISIL SME Tracker: Time for MSMEs in the machine tools sector to rejig | Business Standard News
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the machine tools industry need to enhance their production capabilities if they are to grab a higher market
Farm debt waivers not favoured by ex-RBI heads | Business Standard News–12.12.2017
At a discussion on policy, two former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governors were critical of the farm debt waiver announcements by some state governments.
HC relief for companies on pre-GST credit | Business Standard News
The Delhi High Court has given relief to those asking for tax credits on pre-GST stocks lying for more than 12 months. Importers of fast-moving
FRDI bill: Your deposits are safe and banks cannot use them without your consent | analysis | Hindustan Times
Bank deposits are the one true friend of a middle class Indian and any threat to their safety is terribly upsetting. The government will introduce