With inflation at fairly low levels, businesses find interest rates too high. So do a third of the home loan borrowers in surveys. Given the
Category: Economy
A slowdown foretold | Business Standard Column–04.10.2017
Even the woman on the street unlearned in economics knows that the current economic downturn is due to sluggish private investment. She could even blame
Govt, industry to brainstorm on measures to boost exports | Business Line–04.10.2017
Inputs from Oct 6 meeting to be used for mid-term review of trade policy The export sector’s woes finally seem to have nudged the Centre
For the moment, there is good reason to remain optimistic about the economy | analysis | Hindustan Times–04.10.2017
In the long run we are all dead. This cannot justify short-term myopia to impair long-run vision. Four years ago, India’s macroeconomic vulnerabilities came to
Rupee: Why is rupee kept strong and who gains from it? – The Economic Times–03.10.2017
Not so long ago, people worried about the rapid loss in the value of the rupee; the boot pinches on the other foot now (see
What triggers Kachha credit rates falling? – The Economic Times–03.10.2017
Interest rates that money lenders charged borrowers hardly budged for decades irrespective of policy decisions. But even that is collapsing faster than what it is
Wish RBI cuts rates, but it may not happen: NITI Aayog’s Rajiv Kumar | Business Standard News–03.10.2017
As the government looks for resources to perk up the economy, NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Rajiv Kumar tells Indivjal Dhasmana that additional funds could be
All you wanted to know about fiscal stimulus | Business Line–03.10.2017
With the Central Statistics Office’s recent release showing India’s GDP growth in the April-July quarter slumping to 5.7 per cent, a wave of despondency has
Clear evidence high rates cutting into economic growth; why is RBI turning blind eye to it – The Financial Express–03.10.2017
With August CPI rising to 3.4%, core inflation trending up and the base effect implying this will continue for several months, most economists seem to
With economy slowing, this is what Narendra Modi government must do – The Financial Express–03.10.2017
Despite the sharp deceleration in the growth of GDP during the first quarter of the year, the government has continued to be in the denial
GDP growth slowdown is not a new phenomenon; supply shocks have worsened – The Financial Express–03.10.2017
On the morning of Monetary Policy Committee release of the outcome of its review, it might be a good idea to take stock of the
Niti Aayog: Need to push jobs, address rupee issue: Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar – The Economic Times–02.10.2017
1991 reforms were simple. Now you are touching the hearts of the behavioural aspect of the Indian economy,” Rajiv said. The stronger rupee is a
NK Singh: `There is not much love lost between PC, Sinha’ – The Economic Times–02.10.2017
Rajya Sabha member and former civil servant NK Singh has worked with all finance ministers since the economic reforms of 1991. Amid the slugfest over
Government needs to take measures to push growth, says former RBI Governor C Rangarajan – The Financial Express–02.10.2017
Sounding optimistic about the economy bouncing back in the coming months, former RBI Governor C Rangarajan today said the government needs to “pick up very
Government should relax fiscal deficit targets, boost expenditure, says Assocham – The Financial Express–02.10.2017
Industry body Assocham has urged the government to relax fiscal deficit targets and boost public expenditure as a means to accelerate India’s economic growth, which
What is the solution to getting GDP growth up; Meghnad Desai explains – The Financial Express–02.10.2017
Politicians have finally woken up to the growth slowdown. I wrote about these matters in my last column, but revisit the subject as it is
Public sector banking crisis: Why recapitalising PSBs is akin to throwing good money after bad – The Financial Express–02.10.2017
B Mahapatra The state of affairs at public sector banks (PSBs) is known to everyone by now. The current stress in their balance sheets has
Cash is king again | Business Standard News–02.10.2017
It has been 11 months since demonetisation was carried out to give India, among other things, a digital push. The results, at best, have been
The oil in the machine | Business Standard Column–02.10.2017
Everyone says the Indian economy is in crisis. Everyone is also agreed that bad policy, on the one hand (demonetisation), and bad practice, on the
RBI likely to keep rates on hold | Business Line–02.10.2017
Despite slowing growth, the Reserve Bank of India may cite rising pressures on the retail inflation front to hold the repo rate at this week’s