One area where Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be under no pressure when he presents his Budget is defence spending. Under no pressure because there
Category: Economy
Commercial lending woes – MSME lending is the antidote (1 of 4) – The Economic Times–18.01.2018
By Yogendra Singh, CQF, FRM, PRM, CAIA ysingh@transunion.com The Indian Commercial Lending industry is in the throes of a multi-year transformation journey as the confluence
Why growth can’t be revived till rural demand picks up – The Financial Express–18.01.2018
The slowdown in the economy, it is clear, is partly the result of a moderation in consumption. Private consumption, which slowed to 6.5% yoy in
GST rollout, seasonal sales help Amazon grow seller base by over 130,000 | Business Standard News–18.01.2018
Online retail giant Amazon says it has been able to grow the base of sellers on its platform by a little over 130,000 in the
New FDI norms will spur jobs, economy–Deccan Herald–17.01.2018—–*****
The easing of foreign direct investment (FDI) norms and simplification of some procedures, announced by the government last week, should spur the economy, help to
Comprehensive policy to promote agriculture exports on anvil – The Economic Times–16.01.2018
The commerce ministry is working on a comprehensive policy covering issues such as logistics to promote export of agri commodities like tea, coffee, fruits and
Don’t bank on Budget numbers | Business Standard Column–16.01.2018
Spare a thought for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. When Mr Jaitley presents his Budget next month, he must know that he doesn’t have a handle
Exports jump 12.3% to $27 bn in December; imports rise 21.1% to $41.9 bn | Business Standard News–16.01.2018
Exports rose 12.36% in December to $27.03 billion year-on-year on account of strong performance by sectors like engineering goods and petroleum products. Imports surged significantly
RBI can’t always bail out bank treasury, says deputy governor Viral Acharya | Business Standard News–16.01.2018
Banks should not be surprised when there is a sharp rise in bond yields. Rather, they should “know and understand this risk rather well,” said
The inflation mismatch | Business Standard Editorials–16.01.2018
The government data on Monday showed that inflation based on the wholesale price index rose 3.58 per cent in December. Not only was this lower
What is ‘truth’ of Indian Economy? P Chidambaram explains – The Financial Express–15.01.2018—–*****
As Parliament’s delayed Winter Session was nearing an end, the finance minister found himself in an awkward situation. On January 4, 2018, the Rajya Sabha
Fiscal deficit, growth and employment | Business Standard Column–Mr.Rajwade–15.01.2018—–*****
This is the last full calendar year for the present government, and it has not begun well with the growth forecast for the current fiscal
Interview with Uday Kotak: ‘Massive amount of Indian savers’ money is now going into few hundred stocks’ | The Indian Express–15.01.2018—–*****
UDAY KOTAK, Executive Vice Chairman and MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank, has raised concern over the huge amount of money that’s going into the stock
MUDRA loans disbursed to over 5 mn people in 2 years in Maharashtra | Business Standard News–13.01.2018
Over 5 million persons have received loans under the MUDRA scheme in the last two years, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said. He informed that
Economy: Walking, but not yet running | Business Standard Column–12.01.2018—–*****
Has the economy turned around and is the growth process back on track? The government’s statisticians are now projecting a 6.5 per cent growth rate
Another step forward | Business Standard Editorials–11.01.2018
The government has an enviable record when it comes to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). The decision to liberalise FDI norms, taken by the Union
Global disorder vs economic progress | Business Standard Column–Mr.Shankar Acharya–Ex CEA–11.01.2018—–*****
The past year has been a bad one for the underlying global political and economic order. Consider the following events and trends: * Despite apocalyptic
[GDP]The 6.5% warning | The Indian Express–11.01.2018—–*****
Investment in the Indian economy has declined from 34.3 per cent of the GDP in 2011-12 to 27 per cent of the GDP in 2016-17.
There are gains from GST, not all of which have been realised: T C A Anant | Business Standard News–10.01.2018
A few days after Advance Estimates (AE) showed that the expansion in gross domestic product (GDP) is set to decline to a four-year low of
Economic reforms will bear fruit in 2018–CEO Yes Bank–09.01.2018—–*****
2018 will be the year when the three structural reforms of 2017—bank recapitalisation, insolvency resolution and the goods and services tax (GST)—will bear fruit. For
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