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
Category: Economy
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
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
MPC must prepare for cutting interest rates; risks to core inflation have abated – The Financial Express
External and domestic factors have completely overturned India’s inflation scenario since the October review of monetary policy. International oil prices have nosedived, and quite unpredictably
Decoded: Brexit effects on the global economy – The Financial Express
Tax and regulatory arbitrage are likely to become increasingly common as well. The singular issue of Brexit has consumed the United Kingdom for two and
Money matters | Business Standard Column
Over the last two months, I have been forced to think about monetary policy, first at a meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society (MPS, the
Fall in oil prices may cause new worries | Business Standard Column
The last three weeks have seen the collapse of oil. Prices have fallen to 2018 lows and more falls may be on the cards. This
Hopes arise on trade thawing | Business Standard Column
India and Pakistan have agreed to construct a new border entry point and road, for Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib there, at Kartarpur. The decision coincides with the 550th anniversary
A nation without well-functioning institutions is bound to fail | Business Standard Column
I deem it to be my privilege to address this august audience being concerned with peace, harmony and happiness of the humankind. I appreciate the
Crude oil prices have overshot to the downside: Paul Hickin of Platts | Business Standard News
Brent crude may have crashed through the $60/barrel mark Friday as the market’s bearish mood continued to gather momentum but one has to remember that
Ease of doing biz: Enforcing contracts, IBC cases remain hurdles for India | Business Standard Column
India improved its ranking on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index for the second straight year, jumping 23 places to the 77th spot, but the
Commerce Ministry working with FinMin, PMO to improve export credit: Suresh Prabhu – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Commerce Ministry is working with the Finance Ministry and the Prime Minister’s Office to sort out the problem of availability of finance for the
Rupee may pause temporarily – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Indian rupee continues to retain strength against the US dollar. Indeed, the currency made its best weekly gains since March 2016. The rupee strengthened
Fuzzy forecasts – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Centre should take the emerging bearish forecasts for oil with a pinch of salt An audible sigh of relief has gone around Indian economy
The billion-dollar question on rupee: Is it going back to 69? – The Financial Express
Rupee has strengthened sharply, gaining more than 5% since the dog days of October. Around mid-August, Trump’s impending sanctions against Iran (amidst his general railing)
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
Note-ban impact transient; economy now robust: RBI Governor to Parliamentary panel – The Economic Times
The RBI governor appeared before the panel days after the RBI’s face-off with the finance ministry over a range of issues. In an apparent defence
Credit growth to real economy healthy, says RBI – The Economic Times
On liquidity, the government argues implementation of Basel III capital norms for banks, which are lower than the norms prescribed by the central bank. As
Working on ways to help Indian firms become global giants: Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar – The Economic Times
Rajiv Kumar emphasised that India’s large and growing economy should give a strong base for our companies to improve scale and become global. The Niti
[ Economy Deficit Financing ] Tight corner – The Hindu BusinessLine
With its other macro indicators in not-so-great shape, it is worrying that India’s fiscal deficit numbers should now threaten to overshoot targets for this fiscal.
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