Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee on Wednesday voted to increase the central bank’s policy rate by 0.25%, the second straight increase. The tone
Category: Economy
To simplify process, 1 in 4 items has seen GST rate cut but revenue worries mount | The Indian Express
One in every four items has seen a cut in tax rates over the thirteen months since the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax
A tighter policy | The Indian Express
With national and crucial state polls a few months down the line, the counter to any fiscally expansionist policy invariably has to be monetary policy.
Prudent increase: on RBI’s rate hike – The Hindu
The decision by the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee to raise benchmark interest rates again by 25 basis points is a prudent one. This is
Why Maharashtra government regulate multiplex food prices | हसावे की रडावे की.. | Loksatta
बडय़ा ‘स्वदेशी’ दुकानांच्या रक्षणासाठी ऑनलाइन खरेदी-उत्सवांना चाप? अर्थविचारांचा इतका भयानक गोंधळ तर समाजवादीदेखील घालत नाहीत! बहुपडद्यांच्या सिनेमागृहात जाऊन पॉपकॉर्न नावाचे मक्याच्या लाह्यांचे भुस्कट खाणे जीवनावश्यक असते
ET View: Caution on poll-year inflation behind policy rate hike – The Economic Times
A remarkable feature of the statement issued by the committee is the total silence on the subject of the exchange rate and the possible effect
What RBI policy means for banks, markets, deposit holders: Key takeaways | Business Standard News
The RBI policy decision does come as a surprise given that the overall inflation projections have not really changed significantly for the year being put at 4.6%
Ahead of the curve | Business Standard Editorials
The six-member monetary policy committee of the Reserve Bank of India had a difficult job on hand in an uncertain environment. While headline retail inflation
RBI strikes another blow in inflation fight – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday decided to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 per
Higher interest rates are here to stay – The Hindu BusinessLine
With the credit policy of the RBI being announced six times a year, the expectations are that the action to be taken would be based
MPC overreacts – The Hindu BusinessLine
Citing “uncertainty over domestic inflation”, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has opted for back-to-back repo rate hikes, as a result of which the borrowing rate
RBI begins simultaneous annual financial inspections for banks | Business Standard News
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has begun simultaneous Annual Financial Inspections (AFIs) for banks for the 2017-18 financial year with an aim to collate a system-wide note on
Two steps forward | Business Standard Editorials
An important contributor to the difficulty of doing business in India is the complexity, arbitrariness and length involved in resolving disputes with the government. At
Spare the taxpayer | Business Standard Editorials
The government’s failed attempt to privatise the airline it owns, Air India (AI), is already bearing bitter fruit. The airline is behind on its payments to several
S&P upbeat on India’s NPA-laden banking system, expects it to strengthen over 2 years – The Financial Express
India’s weak banking system will strengthen over couple of years as stressed loans are cleared and capital base expanded by government’s fund infusion in state-owned
GST: Half of taxpayer base had the option to stay out, but chose otherwise – The Financial Express
Half of taxpayer base had the option to stay out, but chose otherwise Over half of the 96 lakh regular taxpayers registered for the goods
The rupee is in a very sweet spot – The Financial Express
Hitendra Dave, the MD & head of Global Banking and Markets, HSBC India, believes the illiquidity in the primary bond markets could impact issuances which
Small units, big contributors – EDITORIAL FEATURE – The Hindu BusinessLine
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of any country, driving employment generation and GDP growth. In India, MSMEs manufacture over 6,000 products
GST collection may be Rs 517 bn less than budgeted target of Rs 6,039 bn | Business Standard News
The Centre’s collections from the central goods and service tax (CGST) stood at Rs 504 billion at the end of the first quarter (Q1) of
Looking beyond growth numbers – The Hindu BusinessLine
Growth story GDP growth is a necessary but not sufficient condition – istock.com/stock_shoppe A north-bound GDP is not enough to ensure sustainable economic well-being or
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