Shield state finances from the slowdown States should worry that continued economic slowdown would hold down their tax revenue from the goods and services tax
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Financial sector stress | Business Standard Editorials
It is not obvious how the system will come out of it Business Standard Editorial Comment Last Updated at October 7, 2019 23:24 IST The latest
Restoring high growth | Business Standard Column
The recent corporation rate tax cuts have enthused the share market but are not sufficient to lift the growth rate to anywhere near the levels
View: Why MPC should tread cautiously on key policy decisions – The Economic Times
Unfortunately, monetary policy is marked by large and undefinable lags. A day after Friday’s monetary policy announcement, the Times of India headline read: ‘RBI cuts
Blackstone Group: Lower rates not effective way to stimulate growth: Stephen A Schwarzman Cofounder, Blackstone Group
“No one is a born manager. Managing is a learned skill.” US President Donald Trump‘s go-to-guy on Wall Street for talking to Beijing is known as
An appropriate call | Business Standard Editorials
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday reduced the policy repo rate by 25 basis points (bps), largely in line with expectations,
Why monetary easing alone is not enough | Business Standard Column
Lowering interest rates is seen a policy device to nudge the economy out of its sluggish growth phase. Introductory macroeconomic theory tells us that lowering
Why ration out rate cuts when slowdown is so sharp? | Business Standard Column
There are two key takeaways from the Indian central bank’s fourth bi-monthly monetary policy. One, the monetary policy making body of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
RBI policy: A cut in rate was expected; a cut in GDP growth target was not | Business Standard News
It was widely expected that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would cut interest rates on Friday for two reasons. The first is that by now it
RBI cuts rates but makes it clear a revival will take time – The Financial Express
Friday’s cut in the repo rate of 25 basis points, taking it to 5.15%, which is the lowest in nine years, is unlikely to move
Monetary easing is fine, but not enough – The Hindu BusinessLine
Lower rates and fiscal stimulus alone will not spur growth. Structural constraints, economic and financial, need to be addressed With a 25-basis point cut in
Monetary accommodation continues in push for growth – The Hindu BusinessLine
But, there are limits to the effectiveness of monetary policy in a demand-constrained economy with ‘weak consumer sentiment’ It was an anxious Monetary Policy Committee
NITI Aayog’s Rajiv Kumar for more reforms in banking sector – The Hindu BusinessLine
NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Friday called for further reforms in the banking sector after the recent recapitalisation and mergers, saying banks need autonomy
Growth not my baby, says the RBI – The Economic Times
The RBI has tossed the ball firmly into the government’s court. The Monetary Policy Committee has cut the repo rate by 25 basis points; not 35, as
RBI Monetary Policy | Shaktikanta Das: How Shaktikanta Das tackled four uncomfortable questions–Economic Times
Here are the top questions that assume significance in the backdrop of the current economic slump: The most important question The cut in FY20 real
Ashok Leyland to suspend manufacturing at plants for up to 15 days this month – The Economic Times
Commercial vehicle major Ashok LeylandNSE 0.59 % on Friday said it will suspend manufacturing at its various plants for up to 15 days this month in order to adjust
Growth revival not by monetary policy–Economic Times
The Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision to lower the repo rate for the fifth time in a row but by only 25 basis points sends
Time to do away with fiscal responsibility law? No virtue in stipulating 3% | Business Standard Column
The time may have come to bid goodbye to the law on fiscal responsibility, because it is doing more harm than good. No deficit target
RBI policy: A cut in rate was expected; a cut in GDP growth target was not | Business Standard News
It was widely expected that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would cut interest rates on Friday for two reasons. The first is that by now it
This may not be the last rate cut by RBI this year; interest rates may fall below 5%, here’s why – The Financial Express
Bank Interest Rates: The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut short term inter-bank lending rate by another 25 basis point may not be the last rate cut