The European Central Bank followed the US with its own QE. So did the Bank of England. Every western country printed enormous sums of money,
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[ Exchange Rate ] Take the long view | The Indian Express–09.05.2018
The concern is largely fuelled by oil: Brent crude is now trading at around $ 76 per barrel, its highest since November 26, 2014. The
[ Exchange Rate ] Hot-money risks seen rising as India courts ‘bond tourists’ – The Hindu–09.05.2018
A series of measures from the central bank to lure foreign buyers into the country’s short-term debt market could easily backfire, investors fear, exposing the
Rupee’s dancing to more tunes this year – The Hindu–09.05.2018—–*****
The Indian currency has been facing some selling pressure for the last 4-5 weeks, chiefly on the back of rising crude price. The rupee fell
Manmohan Singh attacks Narendra Modi for ‘economic mismanagement’ – The Hindu–09.05.2018—–*****
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government for its “disastrous policies” and “economic mismanagement”. He said
RBI’s rescue act | Business Standard Editorials–08.05.2018
At the moment, few things seem capable of dissipating the gloom that has descended on India’s bond markets. In its latest effort to cheer up the market,
Rupee: What if the rupee hits 70 vs US dollar? Here’s how your life will change – The Economic Times–08.05.2018
What if the rupee hits 70? Rupee sank below the 67 mark today for the first time since February 2017. Experts have been predicting further depreciation. An
Strong dollar, oil keep rupee under pressure – Business Line–08.05.2018
The Indian rupee is continuing to get beaten down. Though the currency opened the truncated week on a positive note, it failed to retain the
Price freeze: on high fuel prices – The Hindu–08.05.2018
The price of oil has been shooting up for weeks now, with Brent crude oil futures hitting their highest level in more than three years on Monday,
Why Internet shutdowns can hurt our economy and democratic values | editorials | Hindustan Times–06.05.2018
The Indian economy lost nearly $3 billion (Rs 19,500 crore) owing to more than 16,000 hours of Internet shutdowns in the past five years, a
Why the MSP regime isn’t clicking – Business Line–04.05.2018
Without the backing of a robust procurement policy and associated logistics it is bound to fail Under Indian conditions, agriculture faces several risks — weather,
Modi: Is the Indian economy out of the woods yet? – The Economic Times–02.05.2018
Amit Kapoor By all estimates, the Indian economy has entered a phase of recovery. After a period of subdued growth that was marred by a
RBI: RBI widens FPIs’ investment scope in local corporate debt – The Economic Times–02.05.2018
Foreign portfolio investors can now invest one-fifth of their total investment in less than one-year residual debt papers sold by companies, the Reserve Bank of India said
Labour pains: Not pushing labour reforms a mistake, but still not too late – The Financial Express–02.05.2018
Given how India is fast losing its competitive edge in exports, and enterprises at home are increasingly automating operations, it is unfortunate the government doesn’t
Why deepening the bond markets is a good idea – The Financial Express–02.05.2018
Given the sharp spike in bond yields over the past several months and the fact the borrowing calendar for 2018-19 is not a particularly light
RBI paper points to sharp fall in rural wages since 2014 – Business Line–02.05.2018
The rural economy appears to be under stress, going by the trends in rural wages, especially those of agricultural labourers. According to a Reserve Bank
Across The Aisle: The one-trick pony in Delhi – The Financial Express–02.05.2018
The first Gulf War 1990 was fought on oil: which companies will control the oil fields of the Arabian region? Norway wisely built a Future
India’s engineering exports hit an all time high of $76 billion – The Economic Times–01.05.2018
India’s engineering exports have reached an an all-time high of $ 76 billion during 2017-18 , growing by near 17 per cent year on year thanks to
India receives $69 bn remittances in 2017; retains top slot – Business Line–01.05.2018
India has retained its position as the top remittances receiving country with its diaspora sending about USD 69 billion back home in 2017, the World
The myth of 15 million jobs | The Indian Express–01.05.2018
Surjit Bhalla has invented an estimate that 15 million jobs were created in 2017 (‘Robust job growth, not fake news,’ IE, April 28). This is
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